The Police Officer That Saved Lil Wayne Has Passed Away

Author Ms. Jessica

July 24th, 2022 10:26 PM

The police officer that saved Lil Wayne has passed away.  He incident happened when Lil Wayne was a young boy.  Robert Hoobler, who Lil Wayne referred to as his ‘Uncle Bob’, was found in his home with the cause of death not being revealed.  The last time Wayne saw ‘Uncle Bob’ was in 2019 when Wayne offered to support him financially.  Lil Wayne has not made a comment in regards to this news just yet, but many fans believe he might be inspired musically by this loss.  “Uncle Bob” was just 65 years old.  RIP

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