The startling news of Chris Kelly’s death took us by surprise…..
The rapper was only 34 years old, in good health but found unresponsive in his home and pronounced dead at an Atlanta Medical Center with No further information about the circumstances surrounding his death.
It has always been rumored that Chris battled Leukemia but no autopsy or report has confirmed truth to the rumor.
Celebs in the entertainment industry and fans across the world are now responding at first hoping it was just another celebrity death hoax. Celebs started pouring out their support and condolences once the official report was confirmed by a joint statement from Donna Kelly Pratte (Chris Kelly’s mother) and So SO Def Recordings:
“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.”
LL cool J has dedicated a song off of his new album
Alyssa Milano was shocked at the news:
Below you will find more of the best tweets remembering Kelly…. RIP