News of September 21, 2015
Rumor: Retired Cop Claims to Have Faked Tupac's Death
$1.5 million for Tupac's faked death: A rumor about a retired police officer made the rounds in 2015. There was never any evidence for it.
He was paid $1.5 million to help Tupac fake his death: that was what a terminally ill retired police officer named David Myers claimed in September 2015. The story traced back to a report by the British tabloid The Mirror; The Source, Vibe, and AllHipHop picked it up. According to the account there, Myers said the world needed to know what he had done.
A Far-Fetched Story Without Evidence
Vibe called the story a “far-fetched story” and placed it among the rumors that have circulated since 1996. The reports cited no evidence, such as documents or independent witnesses.
Died on September 13, 1996, in Las Vegas
Tupac died on September 13, 1996, from the consequences of the Las Vegas shooting. For injuries and the cause of death, see Injuries and cause of death. Why such stories nevertheless keep surfacing is explained in the fact check “Is Tupac alive?”.