Tributes paid to American rapper Maxon Margiela following his reported death at 21

American rapper Maxon Margiela, known for his viral single Austin Powers, has reportedly died at 21. This comes a week after he was hospitalised for a reported suicide attempt.

Tributes have been pouring in for Maxon Margiela on his Instagram account. lil Mosey who has 3.9 million followers, wrote: “🙏🏼,” whilst a fan wrote: “Rip😢 U were truly talented bro.”

The X account for flexxico posted about Maxon Margiela and wrote: “It breaks my heart to say this, but it’s been confirmed by friends and family that Maxon has passed away.

“He was a good friend of my lil bro JDN, and someone whose art meant a lot to me

“I still remember being in the middle of a club in NYC, posting his album and playing it in my headphones.

“Young Florida underground artists have always held a special place in my heart I grew up in the scene there, and Maxon was one of the ones who reminded me why.”

Long live Maxon. We love you brother.”

According to outlet Somos Hermanos “Maxon was known for his emotional music blending hip-hop, emo, and lo-fi, and had rapidly gained a strong cult following through his energetic live performances and breakthrough 2025 album “Filthy.” His death has sparked widespread sorrow and renewed conversations about the importance of mental health awareness, especially among young artists.”

The X account for Complex Music paid tribute to Maxon and wrote: “Underground rapper Maxon (formerly known as Maxon Margiela) reportedly passed away last night. He was 21 years old.

“Rest In Peace.”

Fans of Maxon have been reacting to his passing on Reddit and one user wrote: “May he rest in peace🙏🙏🙏🙏 So young and sad,” whilst another said: “Nah this is genuinely like 100x worse than when I found out about Kobe 😭 this kid was really my GOAT.”

Another user wrote: “most shocking passing ive seen in a long time this is heartbreaking,” whilst another commented that “i’m shook, i was just listening to him, he had so much potential man rip.”

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