Coroner Rules Pimp C?s Death Accidental

The report cites spokesman Ed Winter as saying that the death was accidental, “a result of a pre-existing condition of sleep apnea combined with an elevated amount of prescription codeine in his blood.”

As a member of UGK, Pimp C (born Chad Butler) peppered his lyrics with references to the cough syrup concoction known as “drank,” “sizzurp,” and “lean,” among other names. Unfortunately, this is not the first time a member of the Houston hip-hop community has had a fatal interaction with codeine. DJ Screw (of “Chopped and Screwed” fame) died as the result of an overdose in 2000, and it is suspected that Big Moe’s heart attack last year was the result of the same.

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