"The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined that studies are required to establish the cause and manner of death for 21-year-old Jarad A. Higgins. Additional studies include cardiac pathology, neuropathology, toxicology and histology," a spokesperson for the Cook County medical examiner's office said in a statement. "The cause and manner of death are pending at this time. The Office will release a statement when cause and manner of death are determined."
TMZ reported on Sunday morning (Dec. 8) that the rapper had arrived at Chicago's Midway Airport following a flight from Los Angeles and suffered a seizure in the terminal. Though he was alive when paramedics arrived, he was pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly thereafter.