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Snoop Dogg's daughter, Cori Broadus, announced that her baby daughter has died at 10 months old
Cori shared the tragic news in a post on her Instagram Stories on Saturday, Jan. 31
The baby, named Codi Dreaux, was born three months premature and was brought home from the NICU earlier this month
Snoop Dogg's daughter, Cori Broadus, announced that her baby daughter, Codi Dreaux, has died.
Cori, 26, shared the tragic news in a post on herInstagram Storieson Saturday, Jan. 31. The post featured a black-and-white photo of herself smiling while holding her baby. She wrote over the photo, "Monday I lost the love of my life. My Codi," along with an emoji of an angel wing.
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Cori's fiancé, Wayne Deuce, also shared a series of photos on his ownInstagram Stories.
"I been the saddest since u left me Codi Dreaux. But I know u at peace. Daddy will always love you," he wrote over an image of himself holding his daughter.
"My baby," he added.
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Cori, who is Snoop's youngest child and only daughter, shared in a February 2025Instagram postthat Codi had beenborn three monthsearly.
"The princess arrived at 6 months," she wrote in the birth announcement, which included a black-and-white photo of the baby's foot.
She added, "I've cried and cried, I've compared and compared, blaming myself that I wasn't able to give her all that she needed. But no matter what God always shows me that I'm His Child!"
"Baby girl came at 25 weeks today and she's perfect as ever!" she continued. "Thank You God for getting me this far no matter the odds that are constantly thrown against me 🙏."
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In an Instagram Stories postshared the same day, Cori revealed that she had delivered the baby via C-section after doctors told her she was developing HELLP syndrome, which stands for Hemolysis (the process of red blood cell destruction), Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelets.
Codi ultimately spent 10 months in the NICU, with Cori sharing that she finally was able to bring her baby home in early January.
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"She's home. 🤍," she captioned a Jan. 6Instagram postfeaturing herself and Codi snuggling together on her bed. "Thank you for every prayer, every message, every ounce of love. God heard them all. 🕊️✨."
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Cori first announced she was pregnant with a daughter in December 2024.
"I found out Oct. 28," she said while speaking toE! News.
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"I'm a high-risk pregnancy, and doctors were very concerned for me and the baby, but God has his hands on me," she added at the time.
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