Snoop Dogg Emotionally Announces Death of Mum Beverly Tate After 6 Months in HospitalPAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Hip hop star Snoop Dogg is in mourning following the demise of his mother Beverly Tate, who died at the age of 70. The rapper, whose official name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., shared the heartbreaking news alongside a host of emotional tributes. He posted different throwback photos of himself with his mother, with different captions accentuating the gap he's dealing with. In one of them, he thanked his late mum for having brought him to the world, while the other thanked God for giving him an angel. Recommended for you Supreme Court vs FG: Strike looms as NLC issues fresh ultimatum to FG, Buha... PAY ATTENTION: Subscribe to Digital Talk newsletter to receive must-know business stories and succeed BIG! Perhaps, the most potent tribute of all was when Snoop posted a video of himself seated in a dark room listening to music. The songwriter captioned the video with a single broken heart emoji. Snoop did not share details regarding his mum's death nor whether it was as a result of her recent problems with health, but the artist revealed in May that his mom was in the hospital. That was followed in June by a photo of the singer and his family paying her a visit, one that seemed to point to her getting better. He wrote: Recommended for you "Daddy Falana, Debo is my friend": Actor Lege reacts as Mr Macaroni sues hi... He went ahead and thanked God as well as his fans for all the prayers, adding that everything was falling into place a day at a time. Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Hollywood actor, James Michael Tyler, passed away on Sunday morning after a long battle with prostate cancer. The late actor's family said they knew him as an actor, musician, loving husband and cancer awareness advocate. The deceased movie star was diagnosed with cancer back in 2018 but decided to keep it private until 2021. Source: Legit.ng Rapper Snoop Dogg is mourning his mother Beverly Tate who succumbed to an undisclosed illness after six months in hospital The famous music star eulogised her as an angel whom he was thankful to God for bringing her to his life Beverly, who died aged 70, was an evangelist and published author of two books; Real Love, and Real Love II: The Story of an Extraordinary Woman PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Subscribe to Digital Talk newsletter to receive must-know business stories and succeed BIG! Legit.ng "Happy Sunday. My brothers and I went to see mama today and she opened up her eyes to see us and let us know she still fighting."