Tupac Shakur
Born
Lesane Parish Crooks

(1971-06-16)June 16, 1971
DiedSeptember 13, 1996(1996-09-13) (aged 25)
Cause of deathDrive-by homicide (gunshot wounds)
Resting placeCremated, ashes given to family
Other names
  • 2Pac
  • Pac
  • Makaveli
  • MC New York
EducationTamalpais High School
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • actor
Years active1987–1996[1][2]
Spouse
Keisha Morris
(m. 1995; div. 1996)
Partner
Parent(s)Afeni Shakur
Billy Garland
RelativesMutulu Shakur (step-father)
Assata Shakur (step-aunt)
Mopreme Shakur (step-brother)
Kastro (cousin)
AwardsFull list
Musical career
OriginMarin County, California, U.S.
Genres
Labels
Signature
  1. ^ Lynch, John (September 13, 2017). "The incredible career rise and tragic murder of Tupac Shakur, who died 21 years ago". Business Insider. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  2. ^ Bruck, Connie (June 29, 1997). "The Takedown of Tupac". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.


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