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OG Maco<\/strong> died<\/a> when he was 32 years old on December 26,2024. Despite what most fans assumed, his cause of death<\/a> was not related to the rare flesh-eating disease he was diagnosed with five years prior. Instead, he died two weeks after being rushed to a Los Angeles hospital for another reason.<\/p>\n Learn more about OG Maco\u2019s health and the rare illness he lived with below.<\/p>\n OG Maco, whose real name was Benedict Chiajulam Ihesiba Jr., was a rapper famous for his 2014 hit single, \u201cU Guessed It.\u201d The song was later remixed into a track featuring 2 Chainz, <\/strong>which earned a spot on the Billboard<\/em> Hot 100.<\/p>\n Though he was known for his hip-hop music, OG Maco described himself as an ambiguous artist during a 2015 interview with HypeBeast<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI use the term \u2018rapper\u2019 when it\u2019s used with me. I\u2019m a rockstar if anything, and when it comes to the basics of it, I\u2019m purely an artist,\u201d the Georgia native said while pointing out that he was a fan of metal and rock bands like Black Sabbath and AC\/DC. \u201cI rap in part of my songs, but there\u2019s always more than my songs than just rapping in them.\u201d<\/p>\n In 2019, OG Maco revealed to his Instagram followers that he was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, a flesh-eating bacterial disease.<\/p>\n \u201cI was improperly treated for a minor rash and ended up with a skin-eating disease for the last few months,\u201d the late hip-hop artist explained via his Instagram Stories at the time.<\/p>\n In a separate video, OG Maco described the uncertainty surrounding his diagnosis. He admitted, \u201cI didn\u2019t know if I\u2019d lose my entire face \u2014 I almost did. Necrotizing, or any type of flesh-eating bacteria, if you ever get one, just keep the faith [and] follow the regimen your doctors give you.\u201d<\/p>\n OG Maco died after suffering from a gunshot wound to the head, according to TMZ<\/em><\/a>. On December 12, 2024, he was hospitalized in L.A. after police were called by a neighbor who heard the gunshot. Two weeks later, OG Maco died on December 26, 2024, in the hospital surrounded by his family after doctors couldn\u2019t revive him, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or considering suicide, call the\u00a0<\/i>National Suicide Prevention Lifeline<\/i><\/a>\u00a0at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).<\/i><\/p>\n \n\t\t<\/div>\nWho Was OG Maco?<\/h2>\n
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What Flesh-Eating Disease Did OG Maco Have?<\/h2>\n
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