UPDATE — Taken from CBS Atlanta:
A spokeswoman with the Fulton County Police Department said unless the medical examiner finds something different, it appears Kelly died of a drug overdose. They based that off of evidence collected at the scene and witness accounts.
So So Def (along with Kelly’s mother) have released an official statement as well:
“It is with deep sadness that we announce that our beloved Chris Kelly has passed away on May 1. To millions of fans worldwide, he was the trendsetting, backwards pants-wearing one-half of Kris Kross who loved making music. But to us, he was just Chris – the kind, generous and fun-loving life of the party. Though he was only with us a short time, we feel blessed to have been able to share some incredible moments with him. His legacy will live on through his music, and we will forever love him.”
– Donna Kelly Pratte (mother) & The So So Def Family
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Chris Kelly, from the 90s rap group Kris Kross, was found unresponsive Wednesday evening inside his Atlanta home, WXIA-TV reported.
He was pronounced dead at Atlanta Medical Center around 8 p.m. eastern. The cause of his death has not been released.
