Mutulu Shakur, Black Liberation Movement Elder And Stepfather To Tupac, Dies At 72
Source: Free Mutulu Campaign
Mutulu Shakur, the Black liberation movement elder and stepfather to the late rapper and actor Tupac Shakur who was incarcerated for more than 36 years before being released amid declining health last year, has died at 72. The Malcolm X Movement first reported Shakur’s death.
While no date or cause of his death was immediately reported, Shakur had been suffering from terminal cancer.
“Comrade Mutulu Shakur: veteran of the Revolutionary Action Movement, Republic of New Afrika & Black Liberation Army leader, fighter and political prisoner of 36yrs passes on to the ancestors,” the Malcolm X Movement tweeted late Friday morning. “We stay loyal to your path.”
Comrade Mutulu Shakur: veteran of the Revolutionary Action Movement, Republic of New Afrika & Black Liberation Army leader, fighter and political prisoner of 36yrs passes on to the ancestors. We stay loyal to your path. pic.twitter.com/8JZD5BzZn9
— Malcolm X Movement (@mxmovement) July 7, 2023
Shakur, who was given six months to live more than a year ago, was granted parole for an early release from prison late last year after serving decades for his alleged role in the “expropriation” of $1.6 million from a Brinks armored truck. He was subsequently sentenced to 60 years in prison but became eligible for parole in 2016 after serving 30 years in the federal system.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
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