Nate Dogg died on March 15, 2011 in Long Beach, California of congestive heart failure along with complications related to his previous strokes. Tributes poured in from collaborators and friends such as Ludacris, Game, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Xzibit, Erykah Badu, Murs, Big Pooh, Big Syke, Fabolous, Shade Sheist, Knoc-Turn'al, Ice-T, Warren G, Eminem, Lupe Fiasco, Big Boi and DJ Premier. Game released a tribute song to Nate Dogg less than 48 hours after his passing, titled: "All Doggs Go to Heaven (R.I.P. Nate Dogg)" which samples Nate Dogg's vocals in "Area Codes" and "The Next Episode".
