Snoop Dogg mourns the death of his brother Bing Worthington at 44: 'Always made us laugh'

The rapper posted multiple tributes to his late sibling on social media.

Snoop Dogg is mourning the loss of his brother Bing Worthington at 44.

In a series of Instagram posts Friday, the 52-year-old rap legend paid tribute to his late sibling, who worked for him in numerous capacities over the years. The date and cause of Worthington's death were not disclosed.

In one post, Snoop shared a video of him with Worthington and others at a cemetery, where the latter cracked a joke that had everyone in stitches. "[Bing] always made us laugh," Snoop wrote in the caption.

He also posted a photo of his brother with their late mother, Beverly Tate, who died in 2021, writing, "bac wit momma."

Reps for Snoop Dogg didn't immediately respond to EW's request for comment.

Worthington worked with Snoop in various roles over the course of his career. He served as the rapper's tour manager, co-founded the record label Dogg Records, and was credited as an executive producer on Bigg Snoop Dogg: Raw 'N Uncut Vol. 1. He also helped launch Snoop's skateboard line and hot dogs, and said he co-wrote the song "Be Thankful" for Snoop's group Eastsidaz.

Worthington recorded his own music with the group Lifestyle. Their song "Tha Jump Off" was featured on the soundtrack for Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj. Though he enjoyed recording the group's album Liquid Cocaine, Worthington told Vice in 2016 that he ultimately preferred the business side of the music industry.

"My guy was a great rapper and I was a great rapper, but I was like, 'Why am I working on the music? I should be doing all the business side of this thing,'" he said. "I love meeting people, talking business, that got me going."

Worthington continued: "I think the word to describe my career is 'blessed.' The reason is because I'm still here. I've seen all these people's careers. I'm not saying they made bad decisions, but they lost themselves. And I think I still have myself. That's really the most important thing, you can't lose yourself. It's like when you're a war vet and you come home all messed up in your head, but I was in the war and I ain't get messed up at all. I've still got limbs, and my mind is still there."

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