Snoop Dogg has been in mourning since the untimely passing of his brother, who has now been laid to rest.
The Long Beach native’s younger brother, Bing Worthington, tragically passed away last week at the age of 44. A cause of death has not yet been revealed.
On Tuesday (February 20), Snoop shared a photograph of the departed’s funeral service, at which he and his loved ones could be seen dressed in all red next to a casket.
“Everlastin love Beverly’s boys,” the West Coast icon wrote on social media, referring to their late mother. “Dirty left bing and snoopy [fire emoji, rose emoji, dove emoji] @badabing33 miss that laugh and the way u made us smile keep mama company till we get there [dove emoji, peace-gesture emoji].”
Comedian Affion Crockett, former NBA player Matt Barnes and rapper KXNG Crooked were among those who shared their condolences in the Instagram post’s comments section.
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Worthington was Snoop Dogg’s half-brother on his mother’s side. He held a long string of jobs related to the Long Beach native’s career over the years, from tour managing to writing a track on Snoop Dogg Presents: Tha Eastsidaz to selling Snoop-branded skateboards and hot dogs. He was also a member of the rap duo Lifestyle.
Most recently, he was involved in a record label in Canada that he co-founded with Miguel Lopez. The project was a merger between Worthington’s Dogg Records and Lopez’s Urban Heat.
Bing’s death comes less than two and a half years after his and Snoop’s mother, Beverly Tate, passed away. Tha Doggfather announced the tragic news in October 2021 via Instagram with a photo of her smiling and dressed to the nines.
“Thank u god for giving me an angel for a mother,” the West Coast rap pioneer wrote in the caption. “TWMA [Til we meet again].”
While no cause of death was disclosed, she had been sick for some time. Snoop Dogg initially suggested his mother wasn’t doing well a few months prior, asking his legion of friends, fans and family for prayers.
Jermaine Dupri, Warren G, Roxanne Shanté, percussionist Sheila E., Busta Rhymes, Xzibit and Killer Mike were among the many to heed the call.
