Rapper Mac Miller was dead hours before body was found

Rapper Mac Miller is thought to have been dead for hours before his body was discovered.

The 26-year-old star's body was found in his bedroom on Friday.

But now, law enforcement sources have told TMZ that they believe he had died a long time before they got there in response to a 911 call.

Cops are now said to be looking into the party Mac held at his home the night before.

The rapper - real name Malcolm McCormick - had friends over the night before his body was found, at around noon.

                    

A friend was reported to have discovered Mac, 26, unresponsive at his home in San Fernando valley on Friday morning.

It's believed he died from an overdose at his San Fernando Valley house, but his death certificate has revealed this his cause of death is still unknown.

In a statement his heartbroken family described him as "bright light in this world for his family, friends and fans".

In his last post on Twitter, he told his nearly 9million followers: "I just wanna go on tour."