Afeni Shakur Davis, mother of late rap icon and legend Tupac Shakur who was the subject of one of his most iconic songs "Dear mama" and who oversaw his posthumous legacy, has died. She was 69 years old.
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| Afeni speaking at Tupac's posthumous 40th birthday in 2011 |
Marin County deputies responded to Shakur’s home in Sausalito, Calif. Monday night after she suffered a possible cardiac arrest, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday morning. She was taken to a local hospital and died just before 10:30 p.m.
Afeni Shakur, born Alice Faye Williams, changed her name when she moved to New York City and joined the Black Panther movement. She and other party members were arrested in 1969 and charged with conspiracy to bomb multiple, busy city landmarks.
In May 1971, was acquitted on all charges after she represented herself in court — and she gave birth to Tupac just one month later.
She was the subject of his 1995 song “Dear Mama,” in which Tupac detailed his childhood struggles and respect for his mother.
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