Notorious BIG dies at 24

Notorious BIG dies at 24- Date of death: March 9, 1997. The Notorious B.I.G.,Biggie Smalls , who was seen as Tupac Shakur's rival, died in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. His murder remains unsolved, notorious BIG death unsolved. Notorious BIG dies at 24 ,Notorious BIG died on March 9, 1997, at the age of 24. Therefore, Tupac Shakur died six months before Notorious BIG.