Nate Dogg Dead -- Rap & Hip-Hop Star Died at 41
Hip-hop star Nate Dogg died Tuesday after battling health issues for several years ... TMZ has confirmed.
Nate Dogg -- real name Nathaniel D. Hale -- had survived strokes in 2007 and 2008 ... and was famous for his smooth vocal collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Warren G. and Dr. Dre to name a few.
The Press Telegram in Nate's hometown of Long Beach, CA first reported his death late Tuesday night.
Nate was 41 years old.
