{"id":59074,"date":"2026-02-27T20:06:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/27\/lil-jons-son-nathan-smiths-cause-of-death-revealed\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T20:06:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:06:30","slug":"lil-jons-son-nathan-smiths-cause-of-death-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/27\/lil-jons-son-nathan-smiths-cause-of-death-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Lil Jon’s Son Nathan Smith’s Cause of Death Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The 27-year-old died by accident earlier this month<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\tLil Jon<\/a>\u2018s son, Nathan Smith (aka DJ Young Slade), died by accident of \u201cdrowning in the setting of psilocybin use,\u201d according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner in Georgia. People<\/a> <\/em>reported the news on Friday, citing an autopsy report.<\/p>\n

\n\tPsilocybin is the hallucinogenic agent found in magic mushrooms, which the report described as \u201ca pharmacologically active hallucinogenic compound of psilocybin \u2014 hallucinogenic mushrooms.\u201d The report noted wrinkling on Smith\u2019s hands from water immersion, according to People<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\n\tSmith, who was 27,\u00a0went missing<\/a>\u00a0on Feb. 3, and his body was recovered from a pond in Mayfield Park, Georgia, three days later. \u201cSubject ran out of his house and has been missing since,\u201d police said of Smith in an alert after he went missing. \u201cSubject left on foot and does not possess a phone. He may be disoriented and in need of assistance. Family and friends are concerned for his safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPolice from Milton, an affluent suburb about 30 miles north of Atlanta, said at the time that they did not suspect foul play but were committed to investigating it fully.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cI am extremely heartbroken for the tragic loss of our son, Nathan Smith,\u201d Lil Jon said in a statement at the time. \u201cHis mother, Nicole Smith, and I are devastated. Nathan was the kindest human being you would ever meet. He was immensely caring, thoughtful, polite, passionate, and warmhearted. He loved his family and the friends in his life to the fullest.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIn an Instagram post, Lil Jon said that Smith was laid to rest on Feb. 18. \u201cI love you, son,\u201d he wrote. \u201cLife will never be the same without you. Allah, give me strength.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n


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