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Saafir passed away on November 19th, 2024. The Oakland rapper was one 54 years old. Recently, the cause of death has been confirmed. According to his death certificate, he died from septic shock and enterocolitis, which is inflammation of the intestines. Another factor listed was infected bedsores, also known as sacral decubitus, which happens when pressure on the skin causes serious wounds.
Saafir was well-known in the hip-hop scene, especially for being part of the Golden State Project with Xzibit and Ras Kass. He also worked with the group Digital Underground and released several solo albums during his career. A representative for Saafir hasn’t commented on the news yet. Xzibit, one of Saafir’s old groupmates, announced his death on Instagram and expressed his sadness. “I can’t believe I’m writing this right now, but don’t know what else to do at the moment,” he wrote in an Instagram post. “Approximately at 8:45 am this morning, my brother Reggie known to the world as Saafir passed away. We have so much history I can’t even explain what I’m feeling right now.”
Gibson was hurt in a plane crash back in 1992, which started a lot of ongoing back problems that he mostly kept private, according to the Los Angeles Times. He had a spinal tumor taken out in 2005 and spent most of the last 10 years using a wheelchair.
