Rapper Drake Dies In Fatal Car Accident
Los Angeles, California—On early November 22, 2015, the rapper known as Drake to his fans and Aubrey Drake Graham to his loved ones passed away in a fatal car accident. A reckless driver whose name has not yet been released to the public and is alleged to have been driving under the influence crossed the median early Sunday morning and crashed head on into the rapper's Lamborghini Gallardo, crushing the car and everyone inside. An unidentified female is also alleged to have been in the passenger seat. Graham was taken to the emergency room but was unable to be resuscitated. The female victim was declared dead at the scene.
Late Sunday evening fans rallied on social media when the news broke, starting the hashtags "#RIPDrake" and "#Pray4Drake". Many have been stricken by the news, one user called @Swaggy_sama stating, "you'll never be forgotten, you always live in our hearts," and another (@janicewasntthere) noting, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" The artist will be missed by his many fans and his family, with his newest hit single "Hotline Bling" released just months before he died.
Graham, born on October 24, 1986, died at twenty-nine years old.