Authorities in Atlanta were planning to conduct an autopsy on Thursday (May 2) to determine the cause of death of Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly.
Kelly, 34, one half of the Atlanta-based duo known for their smash 1992 hit "Jump," was found unresponsive at his ATL home and died at an area hospital a short time later.
A spokeswoman for the Fulton County police department told the Associated Press that based on statements at the scene and evidence turned up in Kelly's home, "it appears it may have been a possible drug overdose."
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In a police report on the incident obtained by MTV News, officers describe arriving at Kelly's home at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday in response to a report of a death. Paramedics found Kelly, also known by his rap name Mack Daddy, lying unresponsive on the living room couch with "no life signs." After moving him to the floor to administer CPR, they transported him to Atlanta Medical Center South, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
According to the report, Kelly's mother, Donna Kelly Pratte, spoke to the investigating officer and said that Chris had taken a mixture of heroin and cocaine the night before. In the report, Kelly is identified as "a close friend" of the deceased and said she had brought Kelly home to "recover from his drug use and [that he] had done this several times in the past."
Pratte explained that Kelly had felt nauseous all morning and that he ...