Crime & Safety

ATL Rapper Rich Homie Quan's Cause Of Death Ruled Accidental: Reports

Several drugs were found in the famed Atlanta rapper's system, media reports say.

FILE - Rich Homie Quan attends the arrivals at VH1's Hip Hop Honors at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center on Monday, July 11, 2016, in New York.
FILE - Rich Homie Quan attends the arrivals at VH1's Hip Hop Honors at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center on Monday, July 11, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Brad Barket/Invision/AP, File)

ATLANTA, GA — Popular Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan, found unresponsive at his Hamden Forest Drive home in early September, died from an accidental drug overdose, the Fulton County Medical Examiner told multiple media outlets.

The rapper's real name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, 33. According to reports, fentanyl, alprazolam, codeine, promethazine and THC were all found in Lamar's system.

There were no trauma signs during the medical examination of Lamar, both People and WABE Atlanta reported.

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An incident report previously released by Atlanta Police stated Lamar, of "Type of Way" fame, was first found laying on the kitchen floor with food in his mouth around 3 a.m., Sept. 5, by his brother, Andre Munford.

Munford, who police said thought it was "unusual" that his brother had food in his mouth at the time, carried him to the couch. Nearly four hours later, girlfriend Amber Williams said she awakened to do school drop-off when she noticed Lamar had not come to bed. She then found him asleep on the sofa, police said.

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In a 911 call, which Patch reviewed, a woman who identified herself as Williams is heard saying she covered him with a blanket.

After returning home, police said Williams saw Lamar still asleep. She proceeded to the bedroom, where she fell asleep until about 11 a.m. When she went to check on him, she noticed his body was cold and notified 911, police said.

Lamar was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

A funeral for Lamar, known for hits "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh) and "Lifestyle," was held on Sept. 10 in College Park.

Lamar's family posthumously released a music video for the rapper's "Song Cry," Billboard reported. Lamar had begun filming for the video before his death.

The video, posted to YouTube, had garnered more than 350,000 views in two days.

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