Young Noble, the rapper who was part of Tupac Shakur ‘s hip-hop group Outlawz, has died. He was 47. The rapper (born Rufus Lee Cooper III) reportedly died by suicide, from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot on Friday morning in Atlanta, TMZ reported.

Rufus Lee Cooper III, better known as Young Noble, died on July 4, 2025, at the age of 47. He was a rapper and belonged to the hip-hop group created by Tupac Shakur called Outlawz.

Young Noble has died aged 47, his fellow Outlawz member E.D.I. Mean has confirmed. The rapper – real name Rufus Lee Cooper III -also featured in the music group alongside the late Tupac Shakur and reportedly died in Atlanta on Friday.