Karen Meyers, mother to later rapper Mac Miller, shared a touching social media tribute to her son one day after he died at age 26. In the Instagram photo posted below, Karen and Mac can be seen sitting together smiling at a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game. The caption for the photo is description-less except for a lone 'heartbroken' emoji.
News of the hip-hop artist's death from an apparent drug overdose broke early on Friday afternoon. He was pronounced dead at the scene and as of this time an official cause of death has not been released.
Miller's family released a statement to E! News thanking fans for their prayers, but also requesting privacy while they mourn and make sense of this tragedy.
Malcolm McCormick, known and adored by fans as Mac Miller, has tragically passed away at the age of 26. He was a bright light in this world for his family, friends and fans. Thank you for your prayers. Please respect our privacy. There are no further details as to the cause of his death at this time.
Karen's social media accounts are filled with posts supporting her son's musical projects and tours. When his his most recent album 'Swimming' dropped she uploaded a photo of a billboard advertisement stating "So long Los Angeles Great rollout weekend Couldn’t be prouder of this young man. 💞See you in October @ The Greek Theatre!"
Back in 2014 Miller's mother spoke with Complex about her son's rap career and how proud she is of all he's accomplished.
Oh my god! Are you kidding? I’m incredibly proud and impressed. I’ve gone all over the place. My mother and I went to the south of France and we’ve seen him in Paris, and… wow! We’re super proud of him.
Karen also opened up about how although she often would struggle with the lyrical content of his music, she'd always be his number one fan.
Of course I do! But some of it… well, I don’t really listen to it. I hear it. But if I thought about it, some of the things he’s saying, I would just be… that would be hard. It’s more of the whole experience and his performance. So much of his music, I love. I’m his biggest fan. His first and biggest.
Shawn Mendes, Chance the Rapper, Kehlani and tons more celebrities and music industry contemporaries are speaking out on social media with well-wishes and messages of support for his family. His high profile ex-girlfriend Ariana Grande also recently posted a tribute to social media expressing her sadness.
Photo: Karen Meyers / Instagram