Snoop Dogg Mourns Death Of His 10-Month-Old Granddaughter Codi

BY Gabriel Bras Nevares
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Snoop Dogg Mourns Death 10 Month Old Granddaughter Codi
Dec 27, 2025; Tucson, AZ, USA; Recording artist Snoop Dogg in attendance of the Fresno State Bulldogs game against the Miami (OH) RedHawks during the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl at Casino Del Sol Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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Snoop Dogg's daughter Cori Broadus shared the heartbreaking news that her daughter Codi passed away after a NICU stay.

Snoop Dogg often takes to social media to share loving memories with his family, but now he's helping them through unbelievably hard times. His daughter Cori Broadus recently revealed that her ten-month-old daughter Codi Dreaux passed away about three weeks after coming home from the Natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Via Instagram, Snoop shared a picture of his children Cordell, Corde, and Cori on Saturday (January 31), captioning it with a sparkling heart emoji and a prayer hands emoji. Fans took to the comments section to leave their tributes, condolences, and prayers amid this very hard time for the family.

A few hours before this on Saturday, Cori took to her Instagram Story to share the heartbreaking news. "Monday, I lost the love of my life. My Codi," she wrote, speaking on the NICU stay in a subsequent post. "20 days later?! dawg im sick." Broadus also reposted some tributes and messages from loved ones.

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Screenshots via Instagram @princessbroadus

Cori's fiancée and Codi's father, Wayne Deuce, also took to his Instagram Story with a message. "I been the saddest since u left me Codi Dreaux," he wrote. "But I know u at peace. Daddy will always love you. My baby. #LongLiveCodiDreaux."

How Did Snoop Dogg's Granddaughter Pass Away?

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Screenshot via Instagram @wayneduece

While Codi Dreaux's specific cause of death remains unclear at press time, her premature birth at six months meant that she spent a lot of time in NICU. Cori Broadus announced Codi's birth in February, and became vocal about the challenges of having a prematurely born child in NICU.

Snoop Dogg's daughter Cori has been through emergencies before, but nothing like this. She suffered a stroke back in early 2024 that she fortunately recovered well from.

Amid fans' outpours of support, sympathy, and condolences, it's more important than ever for the family to be there for each other and find comfort in these harrowing times. We will see if Snoop or other family members have more updates to share about this situation.

Many other close loved ones shared sweet memories with Codi despite her intensive hospital stay. They will surely continue to pay tribute to her and celebrate her life for the rest of time.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.

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