(CBN) – Truett Foster McKeehan, the son of Christian rapper TobyMac, was confirmed to have died of an accidental overdose, according to a rep for the family. The 21-year-old suffered a fatal cardiac arrest on Oct. 23 of last year after consuming a mix of fentanyl and amphetamines, the rep told People Magazine. He died at the familyβs Tennessee home. An aspiring rapper, Kevin βTruettβ Foster McKeehan went by various stage names including βTRU,β βShilohβ and βtruDog.β
TobyMac has openly grieved the loss of his eldest son, penning lengthy tributes and evenΒ recording a song in his honor. βTruett Foster Mckeehan had joy that took the room when he entered,β Mac wrote on Instagram the day after Truett died. βHe was a magnetic son and brother and friend. If you met him, you knew him, you remembered him. His smile, his laugh, the encouragement he offered with words or even without. He had an untamable grand personality and dreams to match.β READ MORE