Juice WRLD, whose real name was Jarad Anthony Higgins, died on December 8, 2019, at the age of 21. His death occurred shortly after arriving at Chicago's Midway International Airport on a private jet. During a federal law enforcement search of the plane, Juice WRLD suffered a seizure and was later pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois

. The official cause of death was ruled as an accidental overdose due to toxic levels of oxycodone and codeine, both powerful opioid painkillers. It was reported that Juice WRLD ingested multiple Percocet pills (which contain oxycodone) in an attempt to hide them from federal agents, leading to his medical emergency

. Juice WRLD had been open about his struggles with substance abuse, including prescription drug dependency, which contributed to his untimely death

. His passing was widely mourned, and his family has since released posthumous music and expressed hope that his story would raise awareness about addiction

. In summary, Juice WRLD died from an accidental opioid overdose triggered by a seizure during a police search of his private jet after ingesting multiple pills to avoid detection