Biggie Smalls
5/21/1972 - 3/9/1997
Gemini
Last Words
"Not Recorded"
Death & Legacy
The Notorious B.I.G., the Brooklyn-born rapper who emerged as one of the leading voices of hip-hop in the 1990's, was killed early yesterday in a drive-by shooting. The rapper, whose real name was Christopher Wallace and who was also known as Biggie Smalls, was shot four times in the chest by an unknown assailant shortly after midnight as he was leaving a music industry party. He was 24.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Gunshot wounds (homicide)
- Age at Death
- 24 years
- Funeral Location
- Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel in Manhattan, New York City
- Final Resting Place
- Thomas Edison National Historical Park, Westfield, New Jersey, U.S.