Jacksonville Rapper Lil Poppa Dies at 25 Amid Rising Fame
Lil Poppa—real name Janarious Mykel Wheeler—just passed away at 25. The news dropped yesterday, February 18, 2026.The rising star was pronounced dead around 11:23 a.m. ET in Fulton County, Georgia, according to the medical examiner's office there. They confirmed it to outlets like TMZ, and an autopsy was set for the next day, but as of right now, no official cause has come out. It's still under investigation, so people […]
