Watch the trailer for 'Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss'

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Watch the heartbreaking trailer for 'Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss'

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated Dec 3, 2021 3:26 PM ET

Thursday would have been Juice WRLD's 23rd birthday.

It's probably not a coincidence that HBO chose Thursday to unveil the trailer for "Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss," a forthcoming original documentary film from Tommy Oliver premiering Dec. 16.

Juice (born Jarad Higgins) died Dec. 8, 2019, newly 21 years old. The "Lucid Dreams" star was pronounced dead at a hospital near Chicago's Midway International Airport, where he had suffered "a medical emergency" later identified as a seizure brought on by an accidental overdose of oxycodone and codeine.

The above trailer gives a glimpse into Juice's struggles with mental health, as did the trailer for his posthumous single "Wandered To LA" featuring Justin Bieber, out Friday.

Even more heartbreaking, in the "Wandered To LA" trailer, it is revealed that Juice "was already checked into rehab" and "scheduled to go" to rehab to address his drug usage prior to his tragic death.

"Fighting Demons," Juice's second posthumous album and fourth album overall, will be released Dec. 10.

Megan Armstrong

Megan Armstrong (@megankarmstrong) is a writer whose work has appeared in places such as Billboard, GQ, Esquire, Bleacher Report, Uproxx, and others. Megan has also produced various podcasts and hosted a daily radio show at Mizzou. She grew up obsessed with sports — impressing adults by memorizing NFL statistics as a kindergartner — and grew into an obsession with music

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