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.
