Lucas Pascale Cirillo died of an accidental fentanyl overdose on February 26, 2020. He was only 19 years old, and we share this fact in hope of raising awareness for anyone else in a similar risky – or deadly - situation.
Lucas was born June 3, 2000, to Keith Cirillo and Karin Mauriello Cirillo. He was raised in the Broadview neighborhood in the city of Seattle, attended North Beach elementary and Salmon Bay middle school, followed by Ingraham High School.
In his short life he accomplished a lot. He loved to skateboard and snowboard, played soccer and studied guitar during his pre-teen years. He was also poetry in motion on the trampoline where he could perform advanced tricks. Always ready with a smile and a great sense of humor, he had many friends.
In elementary school, he played guitar at school talent shows, and not only wrote original material, but played guitar very well for his age. One of the most memorable was playing Cat Stevens’s “Where do the Children Play,” which left many of us in tears.
As a teenager, Lucas taught himself to program in several languages, and even made games and software. He was also accomplished with 3D and 2D art creation, and really could make anything out of a combination of paper and tape, or whatever else he could find. He was creative and great with his hands.
Eventually, his primary focus became music production, and particularly, learning how to make “beats” for hip-hop and rap music. As with everything else, he learned very quickly and became accomplished within a few years. He and his father put a studio together which effectively became his studio and propelled his involvement in the music community for this now-mainstream music form. It was his love and joy, and he spent most of his time working in the studio or having fun with friends - especially his girlfriend of two years, Pepper, who was the light of his life.
Lucas was patient and kind and had a huge heart. He felt things very deeply. These qualities made him a natural and willing teacher. He enthusiastically taught others the craft of music production and whatever they needed to know about computers or software. He had a special bond with his grandmother Mauriello, “Nan,” whom he helped with learning how to use her phone and other devices. He’d even leave her notes so she had a reference afterward. He loved to share his knowledge and experience with his family and friends, or anyone who needed it.
As his music production grew, he decided that’s what he wanted to do for his life passion and profession, and his influence has grown steadily. He started not only producing beats for rap music but began performing many songs himself. He was a great lyric writer and had a beautiful, pure voice.
Upon graduating from Ingraham High School in June 2018, he decided to not go to college in pursuit of his dream of producing music. He always believed one day he’d be highly successful and held that vision to the day he passed. He was happy and at peace. The volume and quality of the music he left behind, both in songs and in produced beats, is nothing short of remarkable. Naturally, his legacy will live on through his music and the memories of his family and his closest friends. We will never forget his unyielding smile, and that knowing twinkle in his eyes.
He is survived by his divorced parents – his father, Keith, and his mother, Karin – and his younger brother, Tate. His surviving grandparents include, Joan Mauriello on his mother’s side, and Gary and Kathe Cirillo, on his father’s side. His grandfather Dominic Mauriello, and grandparents Eva and Vincent Cirillo are deceased. Surviving uncles and aunts include, Dr. Jeffrey Cirillo (and family), and Thomas and Nicole Mauriello. His cousins on both sides include, Kara and Iyan Cirillo, and Lucia, Kenna and Paola Mauriello. His father’s family hail from Colorado, and his mother’s family are from New Jersey. Beyond his immediate family, many additional family and friends mourn and grieve the sudden loss of his beautiful influence from their lives.
A Celebration of Life will be scheduled soon.
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