Snoop Dogg's granddaughter dies at just 10 months old as daughter issues heartbreaking statement
Warning: This article contains discussion of baby loss and bereavement which some readers may find distressing.
Snoop Dogg's granddaughter has died at the age of just 10 months old.
The rapper's daughter, Cori Broadus, shared the heartbreaking news with her social media followers, posting 'I lost the love of my life'. Her little girl, Codi Dreaux, died on Monday.
Cori had previously documented the premature birth of her daughter, and just three weeks ago, she had been celebrating that her baby girl had been allowed home, after spending months in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Little Codi arrived in February 2025, after just 25 weeks.
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Snoop's daughter shared the news at the time on Instagram, writing: "The princess arrived at 6 months, I’ve cried and cried, I’ve compared and compared, blaming myself because I wasn’t able to give her all that she needed.
"But no matter what God always shows me that He got me! Baby girl came at 25 weeks today and she’s the best!! Thank You God for getting me this far," before later excitedly sharing the news she had come home.
Fans and supporters have been sharing their support and paying tribute to the little one.
A friend of the family shared the news on Instagram, saying they had been 'sad' for six days straight: "Being a nurse has it's ups and downs, and this is the biggest down I ever experienced.
"It was such a pleasure being my babygirl's nurse, I gave her one last bath, told her I loved her and didn't even know I was getting her ready for heaven."
Cori shared other tributes from family and friends, who couldn't believe that the little girl had sadly passed away just 20 days after coming home.
"20 days later?! dawg I'm sick," wrote one.
Cori's fiancé Wayne shared a picture of the little one, writing: “I been the saddest since u left me Codi Dreaux. But I know u at peace. Daddy will always love you.”
Cori is the youngest of Snoop's three children, and she has dealt with a lot in her life.
She received a lupus diagnosis when she was just six years old, before suffering a stroke at the start of 2024. This meant her pregnancy was high-risk, and Codi was born early.
Cori later revealed she had been developing hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets, or HELLP syndrome, during pregnancy which led to an emergency C-section delivery.
When Codi was six months old, Cori told US Weekly the little one was 'feisty'.
“Codi just has so much character. The doctors and nurses always tell me: ‘Your baby got her mind. She’s smart. She’s alert.
“‘She knows what’s going on. She can hear. She can see. Yeah, the circumstances are not what you thought they would be, but it could be worse.’
“That girl is just a sweet little firecracker.”
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Topics: Celebrity, Health, Snoop Dogg, US News, Celebrity News, Instagram
Jen Thomas