The global music icon is in mourning after his daughter announced the death of her baby
Snoop Dogg with his daughter, Cori Broadus(Image: Getty Images)
Swansea City co-owner Snoop Dogg is reportedly mourning a devastating family loss after his daughter Cori Broadus announced the death of her premature baby daughter, Codi Dreaux.
Cori, 26, revealed on social media that her 11-month-old daughter died on Monday, just 20 days after being discharged from hospital following a lengthy stay in neonatal intensive care. Posting a black-and-white photo of herself holding her daughter, Cori wrote: “Monday, I lost the love of my life. My Codi.”
She later reshared a post from earlier this month celebrating Codi’s return home, adding: “20 days later?! dawg im sick.”
Codi was born three months prematurely in late February 2025, the first child Cori welcomed with her fiancé, photographer Wayne Duece. The baby spent months in the NICU before being allowed home at the beginning of January.
At the time, Cori had shared her joy online, writing: “She’s home,” and thanking supporters for their prayers, adding: “God heard them all.”
Duece also paid tribute to his daughter, posting a photo of himself cradling Codi. He wrote: “I been the saddest since u left me Codi Dreaux. But I know u at peace. Daddy will always love you. #LongLiveCodiDreaux.”
Cori also reposted a message from one of Codi’s nurses, who described the loss as the “biggest down” of her career and said she had given the baby “one last bath” and told her she loved her.
Cori Broadus’ devastating Instagram post(Image: Instagram/Cori Broadus)
Cori is the youngest of three children shared by Snoop Dogg — real name Calvin Broadus — and his wife Shante Broadus, to whom he has been married for 28 years.
The pregnancy had been high risk. Codi was born at 25 weeks after Cori developed HELLP syndrome, a severe variant of preeclampsia. Cori, who has lived with lupus since childhood and suffered a stroke at the start of 2024, had previously spoken about the emotional toll of the pregnancy.
When announcing Codi’s early arrival last year, she admitted she had “cried and cried” and “compared and compared,” blaming herself for not being able to carry her daughter to full term. She described her baby as “perfect as ever” despite the circumstances.
In September, while Codi was still in hospital, Cori told US media her daughter was “so resilient and strong” and a “sweet little firecracker,” with doctors praising how alert and responsive she was.
The tragedy comes just months after Snoop Dogg became a minority co-owner of Swansea City in a high-profile move that made global headlines.
Speaking exclusively to WalesOnline in his first interview since investing in the Swans, the 54-year-old said he wanted to help turn the Championship club into a “global name” and eventually propel them back to the Premier League.
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