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Mac Millerhad already died before he wasfound unresponsivein his Studio City, California, home last week.
A source tells PEOPLE Miller was deceased when authorities arrived and couldn’t be revived. Paramedics never transported Miller to a hospital, PEOPLE confirms.
The male caller was Miller’s assistant, according toThe Blast. Law enforcement sources told the outlet that Miller’s assistant found the rapper unresponsive in bed on Friday, just hours after having a normal conversation with him the previous evening around 10:30 p.m.
Although TMZ went on to report that Miller, 26, wasdead for hoursbefore his body was discovered and the authorities were notified, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Coroner’s Office tells PEOPLE that while Miller’sautopsy has been completed, the results have been deferred pending additional tests, which typically take six to eight weeks to come in.
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The rapper, born Malcolm James McCormick, was found dead in his home on Sept. 7. A source told PEOPLE that Miller went into cardiac arrest after an apparent drug overdose, although the official cause of death is yet to be determined.
On Tuesday, hundreds of people in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — the rapper’s hometown —mourned Miller’s deathat Frick Park Blue Slide playground, the favorite childhood hangout he named his 2011 debut album after.
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“Mac deserves to be sent off with an evening of celebrating his life, discussing his struggles, and remembering his stories; most importantly for his iconic work that brought joy into the lives of everybody who listened,”saidNightfall Records, a local record label that organized the five-hour vigil for Miller, who reportedlyhad a net worth of $9 million.
“This entire day is about Malcolm and showing the love our city has for him,” the label added.
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Two years aftergetting soberin 2015, Miller toldW Magazinethat after having “spent a good time very sober…now I’m just, like, living regularly.”
“I don’t believe in absolute anything, but I think not sharing that type of information, because it becomes like, ‘Oh he’s sober, oh he’s not, oh he has a beer, oh my God.’ I just realized some things are important to just keep for yourself,” he added.
On Monday, Los Angeles County coroner’s spokeswoman Sarah Ardalani confirmed to PEOPLE that Miller’s autopsy was completed and his body wasreleased to his family.
Although Miller wasarrested for DUIin May, less than a week afterhis splitfromAriana Grandewas made public, The Los Angeles city attorney announced on Monday thecharges would be dropped in the case.
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source: people.com
