( NewsNation ) — Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan died earlier this week, but how he died remains unclear, and it could take months before more is known.
An autopsy was performed Friday by Georgia’s Fulton County medical examiner on Quan, whose legal name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar.
“The cause and manner of death are pending the completion of laboratory studies and microscopic examination of tissue slides,” the medical examiner said.
An official report with autopsy results can take months.
The rapper, who died at an Atlanta hospital on Sept. 5, was one of the biggest names in hip-hop in the mid-2010s with his popular songs “Type of Way” and “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh).”
What happened leading up to his death?
Quan was found unresponsive lying on a couch on Sept. 5 by his girlfriend, Amber Williams, with whom he shared a home, reported TMZ.
She immediately dialed 911 and told the dispatcher he “was not breathing” and had no pulse, according to an audio recording obtained by the outlet.