Is Lil Durk Dead? Truth About Lil Durk Death Rumors
Lil Durk has been one of the more popular up-and-coming rappers in Chicago, with several hits to his name and an active social media presence. However, recent reports have suggested that Lil Durk may be dead – or at least missing. If you’re unfamiliar with Lil Durk, he was born Durk Banks on May 14, 1993 in Chicago, Illinois and rose to prominence in 2012 after releasing his song L’s Anthem through 1017 Brick Squad Records.
With how fast the music industry moves, it’s hard to keep up with every single rapper in the game today. With so many artists constantly signing record deals and releasing new tracks, it can be hard to keep track of anyone.
Rappers’ lives can be dangerous. As soon as a young star makes a name for himself, there’s an air of uncertainty about whether he’ll make it to his next birthday. Some stars are cut down in their prime, becoming tragic figures and symbols of what could have been.
But did you know that one of the most popular Chicago rappers in the industry, Lil Durk might actually be dead? If you haven’t heard by now, some of Lil Durk’s closest friends have stated that he may not have been seen or heard from since early 2016, which means he could have actually died!
Who was Involved
This is one of those music feuds that might be hard to keep up with if you’re not too familiar with all these rappers. Basically, Chief Keef was working with producer and close friend, DJ Kenno, on his upcoming album “Bang 3” (formerly known as The Leak).
Durk reportedly heard something he didn’t like so he went over to Keef’s house and pulled a gun on him while they were arguing. Obviously something must have happened between these two rappers or else why would someone pull a gun on someone during an argument? Afterward, Lil Durk deleted all pictures of himself and Chief Keef from his Instagram account but then both men released diss tracks about each other.
On June 30, 2016, an alleged shooter identified as 33-year-old O’She D. Clarke was arrested for reportedly shooting the 29-year-old Chicago rapper Lil Durk at a video shoot in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood.
While details are still vague regarding what sparked the issue that led to Clarke firing multiple shots into a crowd of people, according to police, it is believed that one of those shots struck Lil Durk in his upper body.
He was transported to Saint Bernard Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. According to reports, Lil Durk appeared to be alive and conscious when medical personnel arrived on scene; however, he later survive to his injuries after being transported by ambulance.
Another report spread about the death of the rapper In the late 2020, despite the rumor, it is confirmed that Lil Durk is not dead, the rapper was nominated in the Grammy award 2022 for the “Album Of The Year” category and he is 29 years of age as at time of the nomination.