Nate Dogg, who lent his voice to hooks for several hit rap songs, died this week at the age of 41.

Complications from multiple strokes were the cause of death. The singer, whose real name was Nathaniel D. Hale, was best-known for his collaborations with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog and 50 Cent. He died Tuesday.

Nate Dogg had suffered at least two strokes since 2008.

His fellow musicians paid tribute on Twitter.

“We lost a true legend n hip hop n  rnb,” Snoop Dog tweeted Tuesday. “One of my best friends n a brother to me since 1986 when I was a sophomore at poly high where we met.”

Nate Dogg got his professional start with Death Row Records and made his debut on Dr. Dre’s “The Chronic”. He started singing in his local church choir. He later joined the Marines but was dishonorably discharged three years later.

The singer had several run-ins with the law. In 1996 he was acquitted of an armed robbery charge, he was accused of trying to kidnap his ex-girlfriend in 2000, but charges were dismissed and he pleaded no contest to gun possession and was sentenced to probation. 

A few months after suffering a stroke in 2008, he was arrested for stalking and threatening his estranged wife. The charge was dropped in 2009.

His crooning was heard on several hits, including 50 Cent’s “21 Questions”, Ludacris’ “Area Codes”, Eminem’s “Shake That” and Tupac Shakur’s “All About U”