Wiz Khalifa Mourns the Loss of His Father, Laurence W. Thomaz
Wiz Khalifa shares a touching tribute after the passing of his father, Laurence W. Thomaz, reflecting on his life and legacy.
Wiz Khalifa is grieving the death of his father, Laurence W. Thomaz.
On Friday, February 13th, the rapper posted an emotional message on social media following his father's death at the age of 63, according to TMZ.
"Today my father decided not to wake up," Wiz wrote on X. "I will always love him, miss him and be [grateful] for the things he taught me. He went out like a true yogi, at peace and on his own time. I love you forever Laurence W. Thomaz."
The "Black and Yellow" artist, whose real name is Cameron Jibril Thomaz, also shared throwback photos on his Instagram Story. One childhood snapshot showed his father helping him on a swing, captioned, "Love you big guy." Another image featured a young Wiz with his dad and what appears to be his sibling, Dorien “Lala” Thomaz, who died in 2017. “My boy was smooth,” Wiz wrote alongside the photo, referring to his father. Another caption on the photo read, "You and La La are together again,” along with a praying hands emoji.
Wiz was reportedly very close to his father, a former member of the military. He previously told NME that Thomaz opened a recording studio in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, when he was a kid, which helped lay the foundation for his career.
“I lived in that studio. And that’s what turned me into who I am today,” the rapper told the publication in 2016.
Khalifa also shared that his last conversation with his dad “was him telling me how proud of me he was for the movie i was in and I promised him i would do more.”
The hip-hop star’s most notable acting role was co-starring with Snoop Dogg in the 2012 stoner comedy Mac & Devin Go to High School, where Wiz played the character Devin Overstreet. The movie’s soundtrack featured “Young, Wild & Free,” with Bruno Mars, which peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Wiz also expressed his gratitude for the outpouring of support he received. “It really means a lot in this tough time and is helping me feel better,” he wrote.
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