Mac Miller has died of an accidental overdose involving fentanyl, according to the coroner

Mac Miller, the famous Pittsburgh rapper, died September 26, was the victim of an accidental lethal overdose of fentanyl, cocaine and alcohol, according to a toxicology report released Monday by the medical-examiner coroner from Los Angeles County. The cause of death was on the "mixed drug toxicity" list.

The involvement of fentanyl – a synthetic opiate estimated to be 50 times more potent than heroin – places Miller in the company of other musicians like Prince, Tom Petty and Lil Peep, all of whom died as a result of an accidental drug overdose these last years. . A major component of the growing opiate crisis in the United States, fentanyl is often associated with black market supplies of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and benzodiazepines.

The Centers for Disease Control estimated this summer that drug overdoses had killed about 72,000 Americans last year, a record number and an increase of about 10% over the previous year.

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Miller, born Malcolm James McCormick, had just released his fifth album entitled "Swimming", at the time of his death. The album opens to 3rd place in the Billboard standings, where Miller has become a key part of the economy after years of online growth with mixtapes and independent versions. "Blue Slide Park", his first album, dominated the charts in 2011, becoming the first independently released album to do so for 16 years and placing him on the road to fame.

Miller died on September 7 at his home in California, where he was deemed unresponsive and could not be revived. He had often spoken in music and in interviews about his depression and addiction issues and had been charged with two counts of impaired driving earlier this year, as a result of a car accident.

Miller's representatives declined to comment on the cause of his death.

Last week in Los Angeles, the rapper's family and his management team organized "Mac Miller: A Celebration of Life", a benefit concert featuring friends and collaborators such as Earl Sweatshirt, Chance the Rapper and John Mayer. Proceeds from the event were used to create the Mac Miller Circles Fund, which hopes to offer "programming, resources and opportunities to youth from underserved communities, helping them to recognize their full potential through artistic exploration and community building ".