Wed 12 Sep 2018
Thousands of Fans Remember Mac Miller at Blue Slide Park Vigil
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Last night, a vigil for Mac Miller was held at the Blue Slide Park section of Frick Park in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. Fans gathered in their thousands to mourn the 26-year-old rapper, who tragically passed away from a suspected overdose last Friday (September 7). Music was played, weed was burned and candles were lit in memory of the beloved MC.
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Mac’s close friends and family also attended the emotional vigil, with Mac’s grandmother, Marcia Weiss, giving an especially heartfelt speech. “He would be so excited. He’d wish he was here, and I wish he was here,” she said. “But he loves you all , he loves Pittsburgh and everything that you have done for him.”
Mac Miller's grandmother speaks at a vigil held for him at Blue Slide Park in Squirrel Hill Sept. 11, 2018. "He loves you all, he loves Pittsburgh and everything you have done for him." The 26-year-old passed away on Friday. @PGVisuals @PittsburghPG https://t.co/wiVd6mftkq pic.twitter.com/OPCxtOyZWQ
— Jessie Wardarski (@JKayWardarski) September 12, 2018
Fans have started a petition to have the playground area of Frick Park renamed “Mac Miller Blue Slide Park,” which Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is apparently open to. Meanwhile, Brandon McCaslin, whose Nightfall Records organized the vigil, announced that he’s working with nonprofits to raise awareness about addiction and mental health.
Check out more photos and video from last night’s vigil below. Rest easy, Mac.
Mac Miller fans rap along to "Self Care" during a candlelight vigil tonight in Pittsburgh's "Blue Slide Park."pic.twitter.com/F26aBs7YKt
— Complex (@Complex) September 12, 2018
More than 2,000 fans and loved ones of #MacMiller packed into #BlueSlidePark tonight to honor the late Pittsburgh-born rapper for inspiring people around the world pic.twitter.com/RowXNfeutv
— Natasha Lindstrom (@NewsNatasha) September 12, 2018
Blue Slide Park got a fresh coat of paint and flowers and tributes are left in advance of the vigil planned for Mac Miller tonight pic.twitter.com/uYWCLnGoYm
— Mike Darnay (@MikeDarnay) September 11, 2018
Last night at Mac Miller’s vigil, fans passed around an official petition to rename Mac's favorite childhood playground to "Mac Miller Blue Slide Park”
📸: @WickPhoto pic.twitter.com/FliIGU6853
— College Beats (@CBeatsRadio) September 12, 2018
Vigil for Mac Miller at Blue Slide Park at Frick Park on Sept. 11, 2018. #MacMiller pic.twitter.com/MudTqqLOXu
— Nate Smallwood (@nsmallwoodphoto) September 11, 2018
Hundreds of people gathered at Blue Slide Park in Squirrel Hill Monday evening for a vigil honoring Pittsburgh-native rap artist Mac Miller. Full photo gallery here: https://t.co/8HSDtM2fKK pic.twitter.com/N8vkrZaxC7
— The Pitt News (@ThePittNews) September 12, 2018
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