Rapper Nate Dogg Dies at 41

Nathan D. Hale, better known to rap fans as Nate Dogg, died Tuesday at the age of 41. Hale made his debut on Dr. Dre’s 1992 album The Chronic and went on to collaborate with some of rap’s biggest names, including Snoop Dogg, Tupac, and Warren G. Hale suffered strokes in both 2007 and 2008, but his cause of death is unknown. After Hale’s death, Snoop Dogg tweeted, “We lost a true legend n hip hop n rnb," adding, "One of my best friends n a brother to me since 1986 when I was a sophomore at poly high where we met.”