Chris Kelly’s mom says he died from drug overdose
As hip-hop fans continue to mourn the death of Chris “Mac Daddy”Kelly, more details on his passing are being released. As previously reported, the Kris Kross rapper, 34, was found unresponsive in his Atlanta home.
Now, according to a police report Kelly died of an apparent drug overdose. It should be noted however that a medical examiner has yet to give an official cause of death.
According to authorities, they arrived at Kelly’s home around 3 p.m. EST after his mother Donna Kelly Pratt called 911. Paramedics found the rapper lying on the living room couch with “no life signs” and attempted to revive him, to no avail. After being taken to a hospital he was pronounced dead.
Kelly’s mother later told authorities that he had taken a mixture of heroine and cocaine commonly known as “speed balls” the night before. She also noted that her son complained of being nauseous before he became unresponsive.
An autopsy of Kelly’s body has been scheduled for Thursday, May 2, 2013. -danielle canada
