By Wonderwall.com Editors
10:53am PST, Dec 9, 2019
Stars react to the death of rapper Juice WRLD
Rising star rapper Juice WRLD, born Jarad Anthony Higgins, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, after suffering a medical emergency at Midway Airport in his hometown of Chicago, according to multiple reports. Juice, whose chart-topping hits, "All Girls Are the Same" and "Lucid Dreams," earned him early breakout success, was rushed to a local hospital from the airport before being pronounced dead at 3:14 a.m., according to The New York Times. Juice rapped about what seems to have become a phenomenon of premature deaths in the young rap community on his 2018 track "Legends," which features the lyrics, "All legends fall in the making / Sorry truth, dying young, demon youth / What's the 27 Club? / We ain't making it past 21." He had just turned 21 on Dec. 2. Keep reading to see how the stars are reacting to this tragic news…
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"He knows our hearts. I really wish we had more talks like that one night in LA. Dude. This is ridiculous. Millions of people, not just in Chicago but around the world are hurting because of this and don't know what to make of it. Im sorry. Love you and God bless your soul. #legend" –Chance the Rapper
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"I would like to see all the younger talent live longer and I hate waking up hearing another story filled with blessings was cut short 😢" —Drake
"I can't believe it… you were such a sweet soul. I'll always remember meeting you and your family on the video set and thinking how close you were. You had so much further to go, you were just getting started. You'll be missed Juice 💔" —Ellie Goulding
"Rest in happiness, Brother." –Questlove
"@juicewrld999 this unbelievable 😢" –Meek Mill
"Heartbreaking. Rest in peace @JuiceWorlddd" —Jared Leto
"😢😔 bye brother, love u dawg.. rip" –Lil Yachty
"Really shocked and sad to find out juice wrld passed away, … and so young too…a reminder that life can be over any moment… be kind to one another." –Zedd
"Man, so sad. I pray you meet the lord above. RIP Young King. 🙏 @JuiceWorlddd" –Fat Joe
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"Wow I can't believe this R.I.P. @JuiceWorldddnPrayers up for his family" –Juicy J
"rip JUICE WRLD" — The Weeknd
"Juice made a profound impact on the world in such a short period of time. He was a gentle soul, whose creativity knew no bounds, an exceptional human being and artist who loved and cared for his fans above everything else. To lose someone so kind and so close to our hearts is devastating. Our thoughts are with Juice's family and friends, everyone at his label Grade A, and his millions of fans around the world." — Interscope Geffen A&M Records
