By: Caesar Date: 02-04-2008 , 07:33 PM

The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office announced today (February 4) that Pimp C's death was caused by an overdose of prescription cough medicine and a preexisting sleep condition.

According to the Houston Chronicle, assistant chief coroner Ed Winter noted that the cough medicine was not of the over the counter variety as previously believed, but was the more potent Promethazine and Codeine based product.

Pimp also suffered from sleep apnea, a disorder that causes blockage of a person’s airways during sleep. "Sleep apnea, you stop breathing," Winter explained. "Coupled with a medication that suppresses your respiratory abilities, you end up with an accidental death."

Pimp, one half of acclaimed Port Arthur, RX based duo UGK with his partner Bun B, died on December 4. His body was discovered in his hotel room at the Mondrian Hotel in Hollywood. He was 33. Initial reports suggested that the MC's death may have been due to natural causes. Prescription cough syrup abuse has been suspected to have been a factor in the premature death’s of two other Texas veteran’s, the legendary DJ Screw and rapper Big Moe, both of whom suffered from heart attacks at relatively young ages.

By: Kadafi Son Date: 02-04-2008 , 08:47 PM

Rest In Peace

By: kingdizzy Date: 02-10-2008 , 06:41 AM

get your facts right people....and at least post a pic of him and not bun b!

Several news outlets have been reporting Houston rapper Pimp C died as a result of an 'overdose' of cough syrup. That's not actually the case. The Insite spoke directly with the assistant county coroner in Los Angeles and was the first to break the story. Ed Winter did not say Pimp C died of a drug overdose. I asked the question point blank - 'was it a drug overdose' and Winter said no. He said it was a deadly mix of Promethazine/Codeine, additional unknown issues, and a pre-existing medical condition called sleep apnea. Now here's the problem - a person who has sleep apnea frequently stops breathing while they sleep. In some cases a person can go up to a minute without breathing with the illness. Here's problem number #2 - Promethazine/Codeine may cause severe and sometimes fatal breathing problems...Those who have sleep apnea are warned not use the cough medication. The two make a deadly mix. So while syrup has become a part of the rap culture and Pimp C even rapped about it, his death wasn't the result of an overdose but a deadly mix of the purple stuff with his current condition. Mr. Winter said he did not attribute Pimp C aka Chad Butler's death to an OVERDOSE BUT AN ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND THE DEADLY MIX OF THE RAPPERS CONDITION AND THE COUGH SYRUP!

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