Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan’s last moments revealed in frantic 911 call from girlfriend
The distraught girlfriend of late rapper Rich Homie Quan was heard in the harrowing moments after his death during a frantic Call 112.
Amber Williams, who has two sons with the rapper, said the rapper wasn’t breathing, had no pulse and began foaming at the mouth when she turned him over, according to audio obtained by TMZ.
The 34-year-old musician, whose real name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, had been sleeping on the living room couch since the night before and had not gone to bed, Williams said.
Williams said she thought he was still asleep from the night before and that she put a blanket over her boyfriend before taking her son to school.
“Now I just checked him again, because he hasn’t gotten up. I can’t feel a pulse, I can’t see him breathing,” she said.
Amber Williams (left) is pictured with Rich Homie Quan and their young child.
The dispatcher couldn’t hear her well, but when Williams confirmed that Lamar was not breathing, she immediately sent an ambulance.
The dispatcher then attempts to guide Williams in performing CPR on Lamar, asking her to place him on his back on the floor.
βHe won’t wake up!β Williams said, upset.
Lamar was pronounced dead at the scene on Thursday. He is survived by his girlfriend and four children.
His family said TMZ They are “heartbroken and saddened” by the sudden loss, just a month before his 35th birthday.
He was scheduled to perform in his hometown in a few weeks at Nick Cannon’s Wild N Out, alongside artists such as Wacka Flocka and Nardo Wick.
A representative from the Fulton County Mortuary also confirmed the news of his death.
Online rumors of a drug overdose have been fueled by other musicians, but his family has not yet confirmed the cause of death.
An autopsy is scheduled for Friday, People reported.
Rich Homie Quan was found dead at the age of 34, with many paying tribute to the star
He was found dead in his Atlanta home amid online rumors that he had suffered a drug overdose
Fellow rapper Playboi Carti was among those who paid tribute to the late star, posting several clips of him on his Instagram Story.
Lamar topped the charts in 2013 with his single “Type of Way,” which peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Top 100.
This was followed by ‘Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)’ and ‘Ride Out’.
He rose to further fame when he was part of the group Rich Gang, along with Atlanta rapper Young Thug, and as part of a Cash Money Records project.
At the time, he was described by the New York Times as one of the city’s rising generation of rappers.
For his latest single ‘Ah’Chi’ he performed with rapper 2ChainZ.
Lamar was scheduled to testify in the trial of his former bandmate Young Thug, real name Jeffrey Lamar Williams, who is accused of street gang activity.