Lil Wayne mourns police officer who saved his life after suicide attempt as a child
nme.comContent warning: This article discusses attempted suicide.Lil Wayne has paid tribute to Robert Hoobler, a former New Orleans police officer who saved the rapper’s life following a suicide attempt when he was a child.As the New Orleans Advocate reports, Hoobler – who Lil Wayne affectionately referred to as Uncle Bob – was found dead in his home in Louisiana last Friday (July 22).
He was 65 years old, and had been dealing with health issues following a car accident and a struggle with diabetes.“Everything happens for a reason.
I was dying when I met u at this very spot. U refused to let me die,” Lil Wayne – real name Dwayne Carter – captioned an Instagram post that included a photo of Hoobler yesterday (July 25).“Everything that doesn’t happen, doesn’t happen for a reason.
That reason being you and faith. RIP uncle Bob. Aunt Kathie been waiting for u. I’ll love & miss u both and live for us all,” he concluded.A post shared by Lil Wayne (@liltunechi)Last year, during an interview with former NFL star Emmanuel Acho, Lil Wayne talked about his struggles with mental health as a child, and touched on his suicide attempt in 1994.
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