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LOS ANGELES — Rapper Mac Miller died from an accidental overdose caused by a combination of cocaine, alcohol, and the powerful opioid fentanyl, a coroner's report released Monday said.
The Los Angeles County coroner's report named Miller's cause of death as “mixed toxicity” of the three substances found in his system.
The 26-year-old Pittsburgh native, who frankly discussed his depression and addiction in his rhymes, died suddenly on Sept. 7. He was known to many as Ariana Grande's ex-boyfriend, but had a devoted following that included some of the biggest names in hip-hop.
Miller's personal assistant, making a daily visit to Miller's home in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles, found him unresponsive on his bed at about 11:30 a.m., the report states.
The assistant moved the body to the floor and performed CPR at the direction of a 911 operator. Paramedics soon arrived and Miller was declared dead 16 minutes after the initial 911 call.
The report says a police investigator found an empty bottle of liquor and drug paraphernalia, including a $20 bill with white powder residue on it that was in Miller's pocket.
The report notes that Miller's many tattoos included one of an hourglass on his arm with the words, “Only so much time left in this crazy world.”
The rapper, whose real name was Malcolm James Myers McCormick, was generally healthy otherwise, the report stated. He had a history of drug and alcohol abuse, but his mother told investigators he had not overdosed in the past to her knowledge, or been hospitalized for any reason.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — An Illinois woman who lost 144 pounds on “The Biggest Loser” television program has written a book about her experiences.
The Springfield State Journal-Register reports Sonya Jones says it wasn't until after she finished second on the weight-loss show that she realized her problem was emotions, not food.
Her book is “44 Lessons From a Loser: Navigating Life Through Laughter, Prayer and the Occasional Throat Punch.” The former college athlete says she “wants to be the game-changer in the life of someone else.”
The 44-year-old physical education teacher was 5-foot-4 and weighed 283 pounds when she was chosen from among 88,000 applicants to be one of 20 contestants on the 16th season of “The Biggest Loser” in 2014. She's now comfortable at about 180 pounds.
LOS ANGELES — Shaquille O'Neal and Ken Jeong are trying out as comedy teammates.TBS said it has ordered a reality series pilot that will test the pair's ability to take on odd jobs.The pilot, with the working title “Unqualified,” could be the basis for a series.The concept: O'Neal and Jeong try to master jobs including mall rent-a-cop, substitute schoolteacher and train conductor.TBS said basketball great and sports commentator O'Neal and doctor-turned-actor Jeong showed their chemistry when they appeared on the series “Drop The Mic.”In a joint statement, O'Neal and Jeon said they are “built to hustle.”Jeong's credits include “Crazy Rich Asians,” “The Hangover” and “Dr. Ken.”O'Neal has appeared or done voice-overs in films including “Scary Move 4” and “The Lego Movie.”
