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Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur, also known by his rap name [a100752] (born June 16, 1971, East Harlem, New York, USA – died September 13, 1996, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) was an American rapper and actor. He started out as a roadie and backup dancer for the group [a=Digital Underground] and was signed by [l2311] in 1990. He moved to [l19737] in 1995. He also pursued a career in acting, starring in movies such as [i]Juice[/i] (1992) and [i]Above The Rim[/i] (1994). He also performed as a ballet dancer, appearing as the Mouse King in [i]The Nutcracker[/i] while studying dance and acting at the Baltimore School For The Arts. On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times in a drive-by shooting at the intersection of Flamingo Road and Koval Lane in Las Vegas, Nevada and died six days later as a result of his injuries. Cousin of [a=Katari Cox].