Wiz Khalifa
Father dies abruptly on the age of 63
Printed Feb 14, 2026 9:04am PST
Wiz Khalifa’s father, Laurence W. Thomaz, has handed away.
The rapper shared the unhappy information on social media on Friday, noting… “I’ll all the time love him, miss him and all the time will [grateful] for the issues he taught me.”
He didn’t reveal a reason behind demise however mentioned it was “sudden.” He added… “Seeing how many individuals love and respect him” made him joyful… and famous, “I do know he is proud that he left a optimistic influence on this earth. Actually every part he ever needed.”
Wiz — whose actual identify is Cameron Jibril Thomaz — additionally posted a handful of throwback pictures to commemorate his father, together with one among them on the playground.
The ‘Younger, Wild & Free’ hitmaker had a very good relationship with Laurence, a former soldier. Wiz beforehand instructed NME that as a toddler, his father opened a recording studio in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which laid the inspiration for his future. He recalled… “I lived in that studio. And that made me who I’m at present.”
He was 63 years outdated.
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