The cause of Chicago rapper Fredo Santana’s death has been determined

The rapper passed away earlier this year.

August 11, 2018
The cause of Chicago rapper Fredo Santana’s death has been determined

The cause of rapper Fredo Santana's tragic death earlier this year has now been determined, according to a recent report in the Chicago Tribune.

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In January, the rapper was found dead in his L.A. home and, according to an autopsy report, the Los Angeles County coroner has just ruled that cardiovascular disease was the main cause in addition to idiopathic epilepsy. While the rapper was given a prescription of Keppra in order to treat his seizures, he was suffering from them on a monthly basis that "tended to appear as a cluster of seizures" leading up to his death, according to the report.

Read the full report here.

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Thumbnail image via Fredo Santana Instagram.

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The cause of Chicago rapper Fredo Santana’s death has been determined