RI.P. Rapper Chris Kelly aka Mac Daddy Kris Kross)

Описание: Who died today (May 1, 2013)? Rapper Chris Kelly, of the 90s Hip-Hop duo Kris Kross, died at a hospital in Atlanta, GA today at the young age of 34.

When was Chris Kelly birthday? August 11, 1978

Death date - when did Chris Kelly die? May 1, 2013

Where did Chris Kelly die? Chris Kelly, was found unresponsive in his Atlanta home. Kelly was pronounced dead around 5 pm on the south campus of the Atlanta Medical Center.

How did Chris Kelly die? According to a police report, Kelly's mother told authorities her son became sick after taking cocaine and heroin the night before he died.

A spokeswoman for the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Officer told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Chris was found unresponsive at his home on Wednesday and transported to the Atlanta Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy is planned at the medical examiner's office for Thursday morning to determine the cause of death.

More about Chris Kelly:

Atlanta natives Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly (August 11, 1978--May 1, 2013) and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith (born January 10, 1979) were discovered in 1990 by 18-year-old Jermaine Dupri at an Atlanta shopping mall. Along with Dupri they signed a deal with Ruffhouse Records, and recorded their debut album Totally Krossed Out. Entirely produced by Dupri, Totally Krossed Out, was released March 31, 1992 and sold four million copies in the U.S. It included the hit single "Jump", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks.

Kris Kross was also noted for their fashion style, which consisted of wearing their clothing backwards. The duo sang the "Rugrats Rap" for Nickelodeon which was released as extras on some Nickelodeon VHS Tapes starting in 1994. The duo landed a spot on Michael Jackson's 1992 Dangerous World Tour, as well as a cameo appearance on Jackson's "Jam" music video.

In 1992, a video game was released starring the pair titled Kris Kross: Make My Video. It was released on the Sega CD system, and consisted of the player editing together the group's music videos to a few of their hit songs—using portions of the original music videos, stock footage, and general video animation effects.

Kris Kross also made appearances in the music videos for Run-D.M.C.'s "Down with the King" and TLC's "Hat 2 Da Back". They were also featured in an episode of A Different World, and the closing musical act on May 29, 1992 episode of In Living Color.


The So So Def Family and Chris' mother released a joint statement saying:

"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."

-- Donna Kelly Pratte (mother) & The So So Def Family

The last time we saw Chris Kelly was when he reunited with Chris Smith at the 20th anniversary concert for Jermaine Dupri's So So Def label. R.I.P. Chris Kelly. We, your fans, love you for the childhood memories! You will not be forgotten.

Rest Peacefully♥