13. The Notorious B.I.G. (March 9th, 1997)
Christopher George Latore Wallace, known by the name “The Notorious B.I.G.” was a prominent member of the hip-hop community. He was born on May 21st, 1972 in New York City and was involved in drugs since the age of 12. He was married to Faith Evans and had two children. During B.I.G.’s career, he was heavily involved in the West Coast-East Coast hip hop feud.
In 1997, B.I.G. was in California to promote his new album and record a music video. A month later, around March 9th, a man in a black Chevy Impala pulled up to B.I.G.’s vehicle and shot him four times in the chest. B.I.G. was rushed to the hospital, where he later died of his wounds. His death impacted the hip hop community as he was considered to be one of the best rappers and also since his death occurred a year after the legendary Tupac Shakur.
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