Christopher George Latore Wallace (1972 - 1997)

Born 21 May 1972 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 9 Mar 1997 at age 24 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Notorious BIG Wallace is Notable.

Notorious B.I.G. was an American rapper and songwriter. Rooted in East Coast hip hop and particularly gangsta rap, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest rappers of all time.^[1]

Christopher George Latore Wallace was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1972. He was the son of Selwyn George Latore and Voletta Wallace.

In 1994 he married R&B singer Faith Evans.^[2]

He was murdered in a drive-by shooting in 1997.^[3][4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: The Notorious B.I.G.
2. ↑ Wikipedia: Faith Evans
3. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPV5-W1Q : 26 November 2014), Wallace in entry for Christopher Glatore Wallace, 09 Mar 1997; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
4. ↑ Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #17833669
   Name: Christopher George Latore Wallace [C G Wallace]; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Birth Date: 21 May 1972; Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York; Death Date: Mar 1997; Type of Claim: Birth record established before age of 5.; Notes: 03 Jul 1978: Name listed as CHRISTOPHER GEORGE LATORE WALLACE; 29 May 1997: Name listed as C G WALLACE.
5. ↑ "Web: Los Angeles, California, U.S., Coroner's Inquest Index, 1992-2016": accessed 30 March 2016; URL: https://mec.lacounty.gov/case-detail/?caseNumber=1997-01812
   Ancestry Record 70833 #17806
   Name: Christopher Wallace; Gender: Male; Ethnicity: BLACK; Age: 24; Death Date: 9 Mar 1997; Death Site: Hospital; Death Place: Los Angeles, California, USA; Case Number: 1997-01812; Investigator: MACWILLIE-INACTIVE; Medical Examiner: DR. SCHEININ-INACTIVE.

See also:

• Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace (1972-1997) on Find A Grave: Memorial #6273 retrieved 23 May 2020
• Statement from family of Notorious B.I.G, (2002, September 06). The Baltimore Sun.
• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0857263/bio