Malcolm James McCormick † (January 19, 1992 - September 7, 2018 [aged 26]),[1] better known professionally as Mac Miller, was an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter, who performed the genres of rap, hip hop, and R&B. During his career, from 2007 to 2018, he released a total of six studio albums, two live albums, one box set, two extended plays, and thirteen mixtapes.
Death[]
On September 7, 2018, Miller was found unresponsive in his Studio City home by his personal assistant, who called 911 and performed CPR until paramedics arrived. Miller was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:51 a.m. (PDT).[2] He had been scheduled for a video shoot on the day of his death, and was to embark on his Swimming Tour in October. In his will, Miller named his mother, father, and brother as beneficiaries. He was buried at Homewood Cemetery in his hometown of Pittsburgh, in a Jewish funeral. On November 5, 2018, the Los Angeles County Coroner's office determined that Miller died from an accidental drug overdose due to a "mixed drug toxicity" of fentanyl, cocaine, and alcohol.
Thousands of fans held a vigil for Miller on September 11, 2018, at Pittsburgh's Blue Slide Park, the inspiration behind his debut album title; the site continues to be a place of remembrance. A tribute concert, Mac Miller: A Celebration of Life, took place on October 31, 2018, in Los Angeles. Many of his friends and collaborators performed or provided messages at the concert; proceeds raised benefited the newly established Mac Miller Circles Fund, which aims to support youth arts and community-building programs in his memory. The charity had raised over $700,000 by January 2019. In May 2019, the renamed Mac Miller Fund issued its first grants, including $50,000 to MusiCares, which was used to launch their Mac Miller Legacy Fund to help young musicians with substance abuse issues.
Three men were arrested in September 2019 during an investigation into Miller's death. Cameron James Pettit allegedly sold Miller counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl two days before his death, which were run to Pettit by Ryan Reavis and supplied by Stephen Walter. Miller had asked Pettit for Percocet, a prescribed painkiller containing oxycodone, in addition to cocaine and Xanax. Investigators believe Miller snorted the laced pills before his death. The three men were indicted on charges of conspiracy and distribution of drugs resulting in death.[3]
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Blue Slide Park (2011)
- Watching Movies with the Sound Off (2013)
- GO:OD AM (2015)
- The Divine Feminine (2016)
- Swimming (2018)
- Circles (2020)
Mixtapes[]
- But My Mackin' Ain't Easy (2007) (as Easy Mac)
- How High (2008) (with Beedie as part of The Ill Spoken)
- The Jukebox: Prelude to Class Clown, (2009)
- The High Life (2009)
- K.I.D.S. (2010)
- Best Day Ever (2011)
- I Love Life, Thank You (2011)
- Macadelic (2012)
- Run-On Sentences: Vol. 1 (2013) (as Larry Fisherman)
- Stolen Youth (2013) (as Larry Fisherman; with Vince Staples)
- Delusional Thomas (2013) (as Delusional Thomas)
- Faces (2014)
- Run-On Sentences: Vol. 2 (2015) (as Larry Fisherman)
Extended plays[]
- On and On and Beyond (2011)
- You (2012) (as Larry Lovestein & The Velvet Revival)
Live albums[]
- Live from Space (2013)
- Spotify Singles (2018)
Box sets[]
- Swimming in Circles (2020)
Singles[]
- Buttons (2018)
- Programs (2018)
Filmography[]
- Single Ladies (2011)
- Punk'd (2012)
- Ridiculousness (2013 & 2015)
- Mac Miller and the Most Dope Family (2013-2014)
- Scary Movie 5 (2013)
- Loiter Squad (2014)
- Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston? (2015)
- Shangri-La (2019)
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