2011 Recap: R.I.P. Nate Dogg & Heavy D
December 29, 2011 | 02:01 PM PST
Filed under: 2011 In Review, Celebrity Deaths

This year we lost two rap icons, Nate Dogg in March and more recently, Heavy D. Both changed the hip-hop industry, and will be forever missed. A look back at those sad days.
March 16, 2011
"16 in the clip and 1 in the hole. Nate Dogg is about to make some bodies turn cold!"
The bad @$$ mofo behind the sultry vocals in such jams as Warren G's "Regulate" and 50 Cent's "Have A Party," 41-year-old Nate Dogg, aka Nathaniel D. Hale, passed away yesterday afternoon. Although cause of death has yet to be determined, the Dogg Pound Gangsta Crips member has a long history of heart problems.
His longtime homeboy Snoop reached out this morning, saying: "We lost a true legend n hip hop n rnb. I love u buddy luv. U will always b wit me 4ever n a day." Sad day in hip hop history, for sure :(
November 08, 2011
Rap legend, "Overweight lover" Heavy D, who nowadays was more just like your Average D, was found struggling at home this afternoon, mumbling and short of breath, when ambulances arrive. Sources reveal that the 44-year-old died on the rad to the hospital.
So far, cops are spraying that they believe that his death does not involve foul play and are currently at his home looking for other clues. The BOYZ front-man JUST performed at the beginning of this month for the MJ Tribute Concert! Sad to see him go!
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