“To millions of fans worldwide, he was the trend-setting, backwards-pants wearing one-half of Kriss Kross who loved making music. But to us, he was just Chris — the kind, generous and fun-loving life of the party. Though he was only with us a short time, we feel blessed to have been able to share some incredible moments with him. His legacy will live on through his music, and we will forever love him.”
— Donna Kelly Pratte eulogizes her son Chris, a.k.a. “Mac Daddy,” who was found dead yesterday at his home in Atlanta, of an apparent drug overdose. He was 34.
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