Rich Homie Quan's Death

Overview

Rich Homie Quan's Death refers to the death of 33-year-old American rapper Dequantes Devontay Lamar, known professionally as Rich Homie Quan. Multiple news outlets shared rumors that the rapper's death was an overdose, but officials have not confirmed the claims. Rich Homie's passing became a viral topic on social media in early September 2024, spawning several posts by fans reminiscing some memes and jokes related to the rapper.

Background

On September 5th, 2024, the TMZ^[1] tabloid announced the death of Rich Homie Quandied in his Atlanta home. The rapper's family told the tabloid "No cause of death has been reported.". TMZ also obtained the 911 call from Rich Homie Quan's girlfriend (seen below) in which she says the rapper "was foaming at the mouth, wasn't breathing and had no heartbeat" when the call was made. The post amassed over 3.9 million views and 24,000 likes in two days.

Online Reactions

The news of RHQ's death became a viral topic on social media, as fans of the rapper shared videos and memes expressing their condolences towards the artist. For example, on September 6th, 2024, TikTok^[3] user @tykera.p posted a video of her mom's reaction after hearing about the rapper's death (seen below), which amassed over 10 million plays and 2.3 million likes in a day.

On September 5th, 2024, X^[4] user @Sagee4G posted a reaction video of a man crying paired with the caption "Not my RICH HOMIE QUAN," which received roughly 29,000 likes and 4,000 reposts in four days.

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