R.I.P. PIMP C

UGK group member Chad "Pimp C" Butler was found dead in room at the Mondrian Hotel today around 9:00 am PST, after members of the rapper’s family contacted the Sunset Strip property to report the artist missing.



In a statement released by the Mondrian, the hotel received several calls this morning from concerned family members inquiring about Butler’s whereabouts.



"Security personnel went to Mr. Butler’s room and found him in bed, apparently expired," Gerald McKelvy, a spokesman for the hotel told AllHipHop.com. "A 911 call was placed at about 9:20 AM and paramedics from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded and pronounced Mr. Butler dead."



The Los Angeles County Sherriff’s office has confirmed that their homicide department is currently investigating the scene, which, according to LASD PR Liason Dept. Oscar Butao, is standard procedure whenever a victim is found who did not die of natural causes.



At press time, a cause of death had not been determined. (Article from Allhiphop.com) Read more>>>>