Jacksonville, Florida, rapper Lil Poppa (real name: Janarious Mykel Wheeler) died on February 18, 2026, according to a report from that day. As fans and peers in the music industry mourn his death, many are also wondering what caused it. Lil Poppa was only in his 20s and had no known health issues.
Below, get updates on everything we know surrounding Lil Poppa’s untimely death.
Lil Poppa was 25 years old when he died. According to multiple outlets, he was born on March 18, 2000. This made him just weeks shy of what would have been his 26th birthday.
A cause of death was not immediately disclosed for Lil Poppa. According to TMZ, the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office in Georgia said he was pronounced dead at 11:23 a.m. ET on February 18, 2026.
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