Tupac Shakur's mother dies in California

According to KTVU, the mother of the late rap artist, Tupac Shakur, has died at her home in Sausalito, said Marin County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies responded to a report of a possible cardiac arrest at 9:34 p.m. Monday.TMZ reports authorities were called to the houseboat belonging to Afeni Shakur Davis.

She was rushed to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

Shakur Davis was a well-known businesswoman in the music industry, political activst and former member of the Black Panthers.

Following her son's death in 1996, Shakur Davis founded the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation, which provides art programs for young people.

Afeni Shakur Davis was 69.