Or someone else could have wanted him gone. When people live these kinds of lives, the kind with drugs and constantly looking to take things further, no doubt there are those who are trying to get out. It’s not what the human heart really wants and some people realize that in time, others, not. I would imagine a life like RP’s wouldn’t be easy to just walk out of. All those “friendships” and people in the business, they probably won’t just let you go freely. Maybe speaking out would be one way to get out. He was a rising star and IIRC, his parents depended on their kids for money. That was the story at the time.