India, July 5 -- Young Noble, a longtime member of the hip-hop group Outlawz and frequent collaborator with Tupac Shakur, has died by suicide at the age of 47, TMZ reported. Noble died in Atlanta Friday morning.

Noble, born Rufus Lee Cooper III, joined the Outlawz rap group in early 1996. He featured on four tracks from Tupac Shakur's posthumous album "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory," including the iconic song "Hail Mary."

Over the years, Young Noble also built a solo career, releasing several studio albums such as "Noble Justice" and "Son of God."

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