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Mac Miller, Pittsburgh Rapper And Producer, Dead At 26

Miller died of an apparent overdose in Los Angeles on Friday. The rapper had publicly battled with substance abuse throughout his career.
Mac Miller, seen here at NPR headquarters in August, died Friday at the age of 26.

Updated at 1:52 a.m. ET Saturday

Mac Miller, the Pittsburgh-born rapper who developed a ravenous following over the course of five successful albums, died Friday of an apparent overdose in his Los Angeles home, multiple outlets

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