Overview
- Khalifa shared the news on X on Feb. 13, writing that his father “decided not to wake up” and “went out like a true yogi.”
- Reports identify Laurence W. Thomaz as a U.S. Air Force veteran who backed his son’s career from early on.
- No cause of death or memorial arrangements have been disclosed in the coverage so far.
- Fans responded to Khalifa’s post with condolences and messages of support across social media.
- Background reporting notes the family’s military moves and early parental divorce, and Thomaz previously said fatherhood made Khalifa more serious; the rapper has a son and in 2024 said he was expecting a daughter.