New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Rapper Lil Poppa, whose real name is Janarious Mykel Wheeler, died on Wednesday (local time) in the US at a young age of 25.

Lil Poppa was pronounced dead at 11.23 am ET, as per TMZ, which cited the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office in Georgia.

However, no cause of death was officially given at the time of confirmation of Lil Poppa's death, which sparked theories on social media.

While many rushed to offer condolences, unverified claims also surfaced online that the rapper may have taken his own life.

Unverified claims also suggested that the late rapper had struggled with health issues, with netizens suggesting that sickle cell anemia could be the cause.

While Lil Poppa had reportedly spoken about his str...