Pimp C Died Due to Overdose
UGK member Pimp C died because of an accidental overdose.
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Feb 05 2008 7:00AM
by Tracey Ford
Filed under: The BoomBox, Hip-Hop News
The Boombox Music Blog: The Los Angeles County Coroner's office has confirmed that rapper Pimp C -- one half of UGK -- died of an overdose of prescription-strength cough medicine used when making the drug cocktail dubbed "syrup." According to assistant chief coroner Ed ... Read moreDec 11 2007 7:30AM
by Tracey Ford
Filed under: Hip-Hop, The BoomBox, Hip-Hop News
The Boombox Music Blog: Pimp C, who was found dead at the Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood, California, last week, will be remembered at a funeral service in the rapper's hometown of Port Arthur, Texas on Thursday. L.A. County Fire responded to a 911 call at the hotel on ... Read moreDec 04 2007 10:30AM
by Tracey Ford
Filed under: The BoomBox, Hip-Hop News
The Boombox Music Blog: Pimp C -- one half of hip-hop duo UGK -- was found dead at the Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood, California, according to TMZ. L.A. County Fire responded to a 911 call at the trendy hotel this morning, only to find the 33-year-old rapper, whose real ... Read moreVideos (1)
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