Rufus Young Noble Cooper

Death by Force

Rufus Lee Cooper III, known to the world as the rapper Young Noble, was a 47-year-old Black man whose life ended on July 4, 2025, in the Atlanta area. Fans first learned the awful news through memorial notices and music press tributes that identified him by both his birth name and the stage name he carried as a member of Tupac Shakur’s Outlawz. Accounts agreed on the basic facts: he died on Independence Day at age 47 in or near Atlanta, where he had been living and working, leaving a legacy wo ...Read More

Variety: Young Noble, Tupac Collaborator and Member of Rap Group the Outlawz, Dies at 47

TMZ: Outlawz Member Young Noble Dead at 47

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