ATLANTA — An autopsy was performed Friday on rapper Rich Homie Quan, but his cause of death won't be given until further tests are completed, officials said.
Georgia's Fulton County medical examiner said the examination had been completed a day after Quan, whose legal name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, died in an Atlanta hospital at age 33.
"The cause and manner of death are pending the completion of laboratory studies and microscopic examination of tissue slides," the medical examiner said.
It was not immediately clear when the tests would be done, but the process can take months.
11Alive learned that Atlanta Police responded to a medical call at a home along Hamden Forest Drive SW in Atlanta on Thursday just after 11:20 a.m. Records show the residence is connected to the rapper, whose real name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar. In 911 calls obtained by 11Alive, we learned that first responders were called out to the home after a man was found unconscious on the couch by his girlfriend.
Born in Atlanta, Rich Homie Quan rose to fame in the early 2010s and found mainstream music success with his 2013 single "Type of Way." His 2015 single "Flex" peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Rich Homie Quan was a member of the music group Rich Gang, where he produced music and had several top hits as a solo artist in the 2010s. As entertainment magazine Variety described him, Quan was known for his "melodic flow and catchy hooks. "
