Mutulu Shakur, Black liberation activist and stepfather of Tupac, dies at 72
Shakur died nearly seven months after he was released from prison with an advanced form of cancer.
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Shakur died nearly seven months after he was released from prison with an advanced form of cancer.
Tupac's stepfather Mutulu Shakur has died of cancer at age 72. His passing comes six months after he was released on medical parole.
Mutulu Shakur, 72, died on Friday surrounded by family in Los Angeles. The renowned Black liberation activist and the stepfather of Tupac Shakur died of cancer just six months after being freed from prison. For years, the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement worked to secure Shakur’s freedom.
Shakur who was incarcerated for more than 36 years before being released in December 2022 because of his deteriorating health.
Black liberation activist Mutulu Shakur, stepfather of hip-hop icon Tupac, has died at 72 after battling cancer.