Bing Worthington, Snoop Dogg's Brother, Dead At 44
Snoop Dogg's younger brother, Bing Worthington, has died at the age of 44, the beloved rapper confirmed on February 16, 2024. The "Who am I?" artist revealed the tragic news on Instagram by uploading a series of posts featuring himself alongside his late sibling, tagging the latter's personal account in his captions. In one of his tributes, Snoop cherished Bing's humor, writing, "[Bing] always made us laugh. U bac with moms."
As of this writing, Worthington's cause of death has yet to be announced. During his lifetime, he played an integral part in creating a fruitful body of work in the music industry. In the mid-1990s, he co-founded Dogg Records alongside his brother Snoop. He also found success in the music sphere as a songwriter and member of the hip-hop collective Lifestyle. Now, fans everywhere are sending the iconic rapper an outpouring of love and sympathy.
Fans send love to Snoop Dogg following Bing Worthington's death
Since Snoop Dogg announced the death of his younger brother, Bing Worthington, fans have taken to social media to send support to the rap legend. One user on X, formerly known as Twitter, wrote, "My sincere condolences to you and your family @SnoopDogg." Another fan commented, "Awww Uncle Snoop sending prayers to you and your family." Even Snoop's celebrity peers supported him with a heartfelt messages, including R&B artist and "2 Fast 2 Furious" star Tyrese. "Stay strong big bro ... I'm sorry this happened ... Prayers love and light to you and your family," he wrote on one of the rapper's Instagram tributes to his late brother.
While Bing lived relatively out of the spotlight in the years leading up to his death, he did speak to Vice's Noisy in 2016 about his career accomplishments, including his working relationship with Snoop. "I started from the bottom; I ain't just become the tour manager; I was just the road guy. I worked my way to the top," he told the publication. "Even though I'm his brother, he didn't give me a top-ranked position ... You have to learn." Toward the end of his interview, Bing said he was blessed to achieve so much in the industry without ever losing sight of who he was. "That's really the most important thing, you can't lose yourself," he explained.