OG Maco is dead at 32: Rapper had been in a coma for two weeks after gunshot to the head
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OG Maco had died at the age of 32. The rapper — born Benedict Chiajulam Ihesiba Jr. — died in a hospital in Los Angeles on Thursday night, TMZ reported the following day. Maco — who previously went by the stage names Maco Mattox and Maco Curry — was reportedly surrounded by family members in his final moments.
![[Maco was found earlier this month after a neighbor called 911 over a gunshot. He suffered an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, and a firearm was reportedly found near him; seen in 2015 in Atlanta]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/28/01/93533597-14231273-image-a-29_1735348832672.jpg)
He had been hospitalized and in a coma since December 12, when he suffered an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Sources told the publication that Maco's condition began to deteriorate recently, and doctors were unable to save him. Later on Friday, his family shared a somber statement about his death to his Instagram account.
![[His family issued a statement praising Maco for his influence and artistry on his Instagram account on Friday]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/28/01/93534045-14231273-image-a-31_1735349110503.jpg)
The rapper OG Maco has died at 32 after being in an LA hospital since December 12. He had been in a coma before his condition deteriorated, TMZ reported; pictured in 2015 in Atlanta. Maco was found earlier this month after a neighbor called 911 over a gunshot. He suffered an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, and a firearm was reportedly found near him; seen in 2015 in Atlanta.
![[Doctors were reportedly unable to perform a brain scan that might have helped pinpoint his injuries. His family reportedly flew to LA to be by his side in his final days; seen in 2015 in La]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/28/01/93533589-14231273-image-a-32_1735350806601.jpg)
They described the rapper's life as 'a testament to resilience, creativity and boundless love' and applauded him for touching 'so many lives' with his music and leaving a 'lasting impact.'. 'While we grieve this immense loss, we also celebrate the extraordinary life he lived — one that will continue to inspire and uplift others,' his family wrote. 'Maco's influence, both as an artist and as a person, will remain forever etched in our hearts.'.
![[Maco, who had a viral hit with 2014's U Guessed It, suffered career setbacks due to serious injuries, including a 2016 car crash that nearly took his eye and cracked his skull; seen in 2015 in Hollywood]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/28/01/93533579-14231273-image-a-34_1735350828601.jpg)
