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Voletta Wallace Cause of Death: Mother of Notorious B.I.G. Passes Away at 78

Voletta Wallace, the mother of rap legend Biggie Smalls, has passed away.

(Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)Voletta always showed up for important events honoring her son’s memory, including his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the premiere of the Biggie biopic Notorious. According to a report obtained by TMZ, Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac revealed that Voletta died Friday morning in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images)Her tireless efforts to preserve her son’s legacy and to call attention to the problem of gun violence in America earned her praise and recognition far beyond the world of music.

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