The music industry mourns Juice WRLD

09 December 2019, 10:05 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

(News)

Musicians around the world have paid tribute to the late Juice WRLD, who died aged 21 at Chicago's Midway airport yesterday morning (8 December).

The Chicago musician had only just dropped his "Let Me Know (I Wonder Why Freestyle)" track on Saturday (7 December), just 24 hours before his death.

Juice WRLD reportedly suffered from a seizure and was bleeding from the mouth after landing at Chicago's Midway airport on Sunday morning (8 December).

The Guardian reports that Juice WRLD, real name Jarad Anthony Higgins, was conscious while being transported to hospital, but died a short while later. His cause of death is still unknown.

After news broke of his passing yesterday (8 December), musicians around the world have been paying tribute to Juice WRLD.

rip juice. so sad how often this is happening lately to young talented rising artists.
— nope (@LilNasX) December 8, 2019

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 (@elliegoulding) December 8, 2019

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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
A post shared by Chance The Rapper Owbum (@chancetherapper) on Dec 8, 2019 at 10:14am PST

Man, so sad. I pray you meet the lord above. RIP Young King. @JuiceWorlddd pic.twitter.com/4u4HWiFggU
— FAT JOE (@fatjoe) December 8, 2019

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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
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