Rapper and social media star Lucas Coly has died. He was 27.

Coly’s manager confirmed Coly’s death in an Instagram statement on Thursday, October 3, writing: “Rest in peace @iamlucascoly I love you bro. My heart is torn in two. Wait for me there 🙏.”

In a second social media post, the manager said he felt a “hole in his heart” at the moment.

“Being your manager was one of the reasons I stayed here. There’s a hole in my heart right now, Lucas,” he added. “We talked about our problems all the time but smiled for the fans. So many people hurt us over and over again, but we had each other. I don’t know what to do now. I’d be a hypocrite if I told you not to, and I’m going to do the same.

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The manager continued, “Honestly, Lucas, it hasn’t set in yet because I refuse to believe you’re gone. Heart torn to shreds. God send him back here. Please 💔 I’m devastated here #riplucascoly #checkonyourfriends.”

In a third post shared via Instagram, the I Discover Stars Entertainment talent manager was seen crying in a video. He captioned the post: “Check on your loved ones.”

A few hours earlier, Coly posted on his Instagram Story, “I love y’all” with an orange heart emoji.

A cause of death has not been publicly shared.

Coly’s rep further asked for prayers for the late singer’s girlfriend, Amber.

‘I’m not okay. Praying for Amber everyone,” Coly’s longtime manager wrote via Facebook, claiming he was on the phone with the rapper “right before” his death. “He loved all his fans. 2024 has been the worst year of my life. Lucas was more of a brother to me than my client.”

He added: “Amber will confirm the news when she is ready. Please give her time to process and heal. When funeral arrangements are made, I will post them here.”

Born in France and emigrating to the United States at age 8, Coly rose to fame on Vine a decade ago. He was best known for the song ‘I Just Wanna’.

“Most of the time people don’t know that I speak French because I don’t just tell people,” Coly previously said during a 2017 interview with DJ Smallz Eyes. “Sometimes they ask me where I’m from, and I say, ‘Well, I was born in France, but I really grew up in the United States.'”

Coly spoke fluent French and often incorporated the language into his songs.