Rapper Juice Wrld dies after seizure at airport in Chicago

Juice WRLD performs in Philadelphia. Photo / File

US rapper Juice Wrld has died after suffering a seizure while walking through Chicago's Midway airport.

TMZ reported that Juice Wrld, real name Jarad Anthony Higgins, had just landed and was walking through the airport when he collapsed and was bleeding from the mouth when paramedics arrived.

He was still conscious when he was taken to hospital but died a short time later.

He was 21.

The artist was in New Zealand last month for a performance at Festival X Rising on November 28, at Auckland's Spark Arena.

The rapper had his first hit in 2018 with Lucid Dreams and later signed a multi-million dollar record contract.

His song Legends features the line: What's the 27 Club? We ain't making it past 21. I been going through paranoia.

Fans and fellow musicians took to social media to pay tribute to the young artist.

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Came from the same High School, Never met, but respect was always shown. This is a major loss for Chicago and the World 💔 Praying for the Friends and Family of @juicewrld999 🙏🏾

A post shared by Rockie (@rockiefresh) on Dec 8, 2019 at 7:52am PST

rip juice. so sad how often this is happening lately to young talented rising artists. 🖤

— nope (@LilNasX) December 8, 2019

They Keep Taking My Brothers From Me Bruhhhhhhhhhhhhh

— Sir Ski Mask (@THESLUMPGOD) December 8, 2019

This kid was a hero to a lot of the youth. He will be truly missed. https://t.co/eg3QB2cJzh

— Thelo Green. (@KingThelonious) December 8, 2019

RIP JUICE

— Denzel Curry (@denzelcurry) December 8, 2019

Wow I can’t believe this R.I.P. @JuiceWorlddd Prayers up for his family pic.twitter.com/sDf262xbmm

— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) December 8, 2019