LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 16: Hip-hop artist Lil Wayne attends the launch party for Emmanuel Acho's new book "ILLOGICAL" on March 16, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images) NEW ORLEANS - Rapper Lil Wayne is paying tribute to a former New Orleans police officer who recently died but was credited with saving the musician’s life when he was a teenager.
According to FOX 8, Robert Hoobler, 65, was found dead at his home in Jefferson Parish on Friday. No word on his cause of death.
NOLA.com reported Hobbler suffered from many health problems stemming from a car accident along with diabetes. "Everything happens for a reason.
I was dying when I met u at this very spot," the rapper posted on his Instagram "U refused to let me die. Everything that doesn’t happen, doesn’t happen for a reason.