Wiz Khalifa Mourns The Death Of His Father With Touching Tribute
Wiz Khalifa mourn the tragic news of his father, Laurence W. Thomaz, with a touching memory and revelation about their last moments together.
On Friday, February 13, the rapper took to social media with the announcement. The Zen star must have gotten his famous cool demeanor from his father, whom he described as a “real yogi.”
“Today my father decided not to wake up. I will always love him, miss him and be grateful for the things he taught me,” Wiz wrote about the US Air Force Veteran on X, previously Twitter.
“He went out like a real yogi, in peace and on his own time. I love you forever Laurence W. Thomaz,” he continued.
In a subsequent post, Wiz thanked fans for their outpouring of support and loving messages during this difficult time.
“Thank you all for your kind words. It really means a lot in this difficult time and helps me feel better,” he added.
Taking to Instagram Stories, the Taylor Gang Captain continued the heartfelt tribute with throwback photos of little Wiz with his dad and the caption, “Love you big guy.”
According to AllHipHop, the creator of Khalifa Kush credited his father for his growth, success and inspiration to be a “great father”.
Wiz shares a 12-year-old son, Sebastian, with ex-wife Amber Rose. In 2024, he welcomed his first child, Kaydence, with girlfriend Aimee Aguilar.
The platinum-selling star revealed some details of the last time he spoke to his father. They introduced Wiz's recent acting Moses the Blacka crime drama starring Omar Epps and Chukwudi Iwuji as the titular character.
“The last conversation I had with my dad was him telling me how proud he was of me for the movie I was in and I promised him I would do more. LT Forever,” he posted on X.
Of course his father was proud! Wiz not only plays in his first leading role as the volatile hard-body street captain 2wo-3ree, but also executive-produced by Taylor Gang Films and curated the star-studded soundtrack. The action-packed independent film is based on a real-life story of conversion by a fifth-century saint of the same name, but weaves through the modern-day streets of Chicago for a compelling story of redemption.
At least Wiz's father got to see another dream come true, with Moses the Black since January 30 in theaters nationwide.
Our condolences go out to Wiz Khalifa and his family.
