Rapper 2Pac on His 44th Birthday; Touching Messages, Photos

Tupac Shakur, who was also known by the stage names 2pac andMakaveli would have celebrated his 44^th birthday on Tuesday, 16 June. The rapper was shot dead on 7 September, 1996 in a drive-by attack in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Even almost two decades after his death, his fans remember him fondly as expressed in these touching tweets and photos they have been posting under "Happy Birthday Tupac":

"June 16th, 1971... mama gave birth to a hell raising heavenly son." Happy Birthday Tupac

— James Monical (@jwmonicalKSTP) June 16, 2015

Happy Birthday Tupac may you RIP and music live foreverpic.twitter.com/m4pPUzqd59 — ♊️June 17th ♊️ (@PrinceDollars) June 16, 2015

Happy birthday tupac, a great inspiration#TupacShakur #HappyBirthdayTupac pic.twitter.com/DYqPfNTX1B

— ALIEN (@alienglobal) June 16, 2015