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Sadly, André 3000 (aka Andre Benjamin) of Atlanta’s legendary rap group Outkast lost his father earlier today (February 12, 2014).
While details are sketchy, a source close to the talented artist confirmed that Dre’s biological father, Lawrence Walker, died of an apparent heart attack today.
Walker had been reportedly out chopping wood for the fireplace and when he returned indoors, he suffered the attack.
The sad news comes just short of a year of Dre’s mother’s death.
Andre 3000’s mom, Sharon Benjamin-Hodo, passed away on May 28, 2013 in her Rex, Georgia home.
My sincere condolences goes out to Andre and his family during this difficult time.
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Damn rip
WOW HIS DAD HAD DEALT WITH PROSTATE CANCER A FEW YEARS BACK AND NOW THIS. DANG!!! HE WAS TRULY THE CAT THAT ANDRE GOT ALL OF HIS SWAG FROM. WOW R.I.P. AND CONDOLENCES TO THEIR ENTIRE FAMILY. SMH!!!……..JENNY JONES!!!
Really sad news. I can only imagine how he feels losing both parents in less than a year. Condolences to Andre 3000 and his family.
Wow…sorry 2 hear this. #RIP
They look alike! Rest In Peace!
Sorry for your loss praying
Wow sending my prayers to him and his family. Sorry for your lost!
Prayers and deepest sympathy go out for Andre and his family.
oh no!
so sad
Wow, sorry to hear that. RIP
Got damn. RIP. So sad smdh.
I can relate, Rip
MY CONDOLENSCES!!
So sad. Rip
Prayers for him and his family
Sad to hear.
Sorry to hear this
Rest in Peace to his dad and prayers are with him
May The Lord comfort the family
So sad my condolences
Prayers for Andre and his family. Hard thing to go though, but know his extended music family has his back.
Sorry for your loss Andre
Goodness gracious! Sending up prayers for him!!
Condolences.
Dang Rip
Condolences to you and family stay together and strong
My condolences are with you and the family!
My Condolences go out to the family.
WoW … I´m so sorry to hear that…praying for Andre and his Family
I pray for strength for and your family. So sorry.
Damn. Sad to hear that. Prayers sent.
sorry for ur lost
R.I.P
You and your family have my and my family condolences
r.i.p to his father.
Myheart and condolences are with you.
So sad. Sending my deepest condolences to Andre 3000 and his family. You are in our prayers brother!
My sincere sympathies to Andre & his family.
Aw man That´s tough.
My condolences
Sad RIP….
Hold ur head shawty and spit that Flame…
Payers goes up to you and your family
Sorry for your lost Andre….May God be with you and your family.
my codolences to his family
Sending up prayers for this brother.
My condolences Andre.
Sorry to hear that
Praying for the family & may his father rest n peace!!!
Damn Dre…My condolences go out to you and your family. #justprayman
My God, I´m so sorry to hear about this brotha´s loss. Loosing a parent is horrible! Many prayers for Andre 3000
I am so sorry to hear the passing of your father. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family from Mose and Johnnie Lane!
Prayers to the family and friends. So sad.
So sorry
prayets for Dre and his family
Oh no. How sad.
Wow, I thought his father already past. My condolences.
Both of his parents died suddenly with no warning! My prayers with Andre.
with the deepest sympathy Im. praying for you. without Parents we´re not the same
R.I.P..Mr. Walker
So sorry to hear this! My condolences to you and your family.
Rest In Peace
My condolences
U have my blessing 3000
So sorry for your loss. Praying for the family.
So sorry for your loss Andre´. Thought and prayers to you and your family.
Wow Prayers
I´m deeply sadden by this huge loss. No love is as pure as a mother´s love except the love of God, may His love comfort you in your time of sorrow. Be blessed Andre.
God has all hands on
RIP: Mr Walker.
Damn bruh sorry to hear!!
sorry to hear that baby boy, God rest his soul.
R.I.P. Deek Walker you will be truly missed by your FVSU friends! Love you Andre.
I´m so Sorry To Here This! Blessing´s Andre 3000!
we will alwayz remember u Lawrence RIP
Praying for u man
Prayers for him and his fam…
wow… I remember meeting him when I was little @ my best friend Shonda Kight Morris birthday party he was manning the grill… very fun and kind man…R.I.P.
Yes he could cook his butt off…
Ah man! My prayers are with you brother. His mom and dad were great people. I really loved being around them both! GOD BLESS BRUTHA!
sorry for your loss..
Sending my prayers to Andre and his family.
Damn, sorry to hear that my condolences
Blessings to the Family
R.I.P Mr. Lawrence Walker you will never be forgotten.
Damn 3000
R.I.P. Mr. Walker.
Rip pops
R.I.P Mr walker
He wanted to be with his wife
sorry for your loss
Prayers going up 3000! We gotchu fam!
So sorry for your lost.
You have all our prayers Dre …
Sad to hear….God be with him
Sorry to hear that.
So sorry for your lost my prayers are with u and your family. Andrea 3000.
My condolences.
Our prayers from our family to yours
God Bless y´all!! So sorry 3stacks!
Praying for you
R.I.P
Sooo sorry!!! My condolences
Prayers out to 3stacks & the Benjamin family heaven has called home another one of its angels “Lawrence Deacon Walker will truly be missed!!!
To lose both parents in less than a year has to be extremely hard to deal with. So sad to hear
Rip Lawrence walker.
Prayers an Condolences go out to him and his family. God Bless.
God bless your family
wow mother and father
My condolences to Andre 3000
RIP pop 3000……..
Heavens gained another angel
Sending you Strenght & Prayers!!!
Sorry to hear of his losses.
OMG much love and light to him and his family friends and other loves in their lives..
My Prayers goes out to you and your family
My condolences to one of the greatest lyricist EVER!
Sorry for ur lost…u r n my prayers
my condolences and prayers to you and your fam Andre
Sorry Andre 3000
God Bless Andre 3000.
Anthony Parks
GOD bless you young man!
Sending prayers.
Sending condolences to my man 3stacks. He´s in a better place
I love him!
I´m sorry Dre… I know that lost all to well. May the Lord keep u n ur family.. Atl luv from DC.
I´m so sorry to hear about the loss of your father. May God be with you and your family during this time.
Sorry for your loss, Dre 3000! Stay strong….
R.I.P.
So sorry for his losses , blessings to Andre 3000
Prayers to your family
Stay strong brother!
Condolences
Pray…..God Hears
R.i.p. Mr. Walker and thanx 4 the blessing u left us! My condolences to u amd the fam 3stacks!
Dag. So terrible.
Prayers! Stay strong!!
My God!! This poor guy… *prayers*
My condolences!!
May God keep you and your family and bring you the peace of God that surpasses all understanding
Sorry four that ……one love
So sad first was mom now dad. Prayers man.
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My condolences are with you and your family. J-FEVER
Prayers up!
Omg my prayers go out to him
My condolences, but how do you even know this and why is it necessary for us to know?
my prayers out for you 3000
My condolences to Dre!
Dre, so sorry for ur lose…stay strong 3000…stay strong.
Prayers & condolences to him & his family
sorry to hear that, my condolences
Sorry about ur loss!
gone but never for gottn sorry for ur lose bruh
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praying for you baby
God bless
Sorry Andre for your lost
sorry for your lost Andre stay strong God bless!!!!!
wow I bet he has some ammunition for lyrics now
Oh no. God bless this man and keep him strong. This just too sad.
god bless u
Awwww…so sorry…God bless A3000
My condolences to you and your family
you and your family has my blessin god keep u and your much love
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Sorry for your loss.
O my. #Prayers#
Be strong 3000, the Most high + time heals pain.
RINP POPS GOD KNOWS AND JESUS WEEPS .
I am so sorry to hear of his loss.
sorry about tht fam i knw wat u going throw i lost my daddy in 1988 if u need someone to talk to hit me up . Be strong
Real sorry to hear of the passing of your father!!! God bless & keep you stay strong!!! God will give you the strength he always take care of his own!!!
Hey Bru you can make it through I lost ,my mom and dad!!! Its hard but god is taking care of them now …R.I.H
I am praying for you dre i lost my dad last week it has been hard
God bless you and ur family.
Bless the family
Thats BEAUTIFUL he couldnt live without her
Very sorry to hear about your loss! May God´s love keep you strong at this time of your life!
damn
Omg so sad for your loss…wow when it rains it pours
Sorry for your loss. Love you
god bless go to show money dont keep you from going through real life shit i hope you cope with this as best as possible me i would break down literally
His testimony is going to be powerful, how it makes it through the pain will be testimony fo sure. Dam, Dam, Dam, Dam. ;>)
God bless his soul and all the associated family, friends and fans.
Prayers go out to u & urs my brotha.
You have my deepest sympathy. God bless you Dre.
My prayers goes out to u
I´m sorry to here that…PRAYING FOR YOU
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Man, my pryers go out for this family….
RIP
sorry for your loss
Did you c TI?
Oh no. Prayers going up for the family
Prayers are with you sir
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R.I.P to LW
RIP My Dude
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Happened to me in the reverse in August.
I feel your pain…
Love their lessons!!!
stay strong andre 3000
Let´s talk about family
Aaaaawwwhhh poor Andre I feel so bad for anybody who had to go through that. GOD COMFORT help him & HIS FAMILY.
SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOST
God blessed
Praying for your Family. ..sorry for your lost
I´m very sorry for your loss you are in my prayers
Praying for you and the family
praying for you and your fam bro
May the Lord Jesus Christ continue to bless you
My prayers got out to you and the family.
life´s treasures
Love goes out to and the family keep strong
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Sorry for your loss my prayers are with you.
so sorry your in our prayers
sorry for your loss…. in my prayers
I am deeply sadden over the loss of a
Co-worker and definitely a long term friend. My heart hurts so much. Please except my prayers and condolences to the Andre and family!
Stay strong homie, lost my daddy last year. Still can´t believe it. Miss him so much.
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prayingforyouandyourfamloveyouandyourwkalways;)
My prayers go out to an dree 3000 and his family
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All prayers are up
all prayers to to andre and his family…. stay strong my brother though it all… god wouldn´t put on you more than you can handle… young lion
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Wow, prayer going out for Andre and his family.
❤️
Sending up prayers
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That´s tragic. Praying for you and family.
praying for you bro god will keep you on the right path
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Terrible. Just terrible.
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Prayers to your family dear. Love.
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Hey Dre man… I met your dad a few years back. He had a good spirit about him. I was a buyer for a furniture store in West Mid Town and he came in one day and talked to me for a long time.
I’m sorry to hear this news bro.
Dana T.
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I just heard about my old friend desk, we were neighbors and friends in east point Georgia in new deminsions apts. The brother was both friendly and humble, he kept photos of his grandson with him and every time I saw him he show them rest in peace my friend you helped make this world a better place you will forever live thru your son aundre whom you loved deeply.