Big Pun is survived by his wife, Liza Rios, who has continued to honor him even after two decades of his death.
He was one of the famous duo with fellow rapper Fat Joe. Together, the two had rued over the hip hop industry until Big Oun’s untimely demise.
He left the world very soon while his music and acting career was at its peak. What followed is the legacy of his technical efficiency, exceptional breath control, heavy use of alliteration, and multi-syllabic rhyming schemes.
Where Is Big Pun Wife Liza Rios Now?
Big Pun’s wife, Liza Rios, still lives in the U.S. and works as a film producer. She is interactive on social media platforms and is mainly active on Instagram.
She usually shares her pictures honoring her late husband, and her followers are inspired not to forget Big Pun.
Liza also looks after her three children, Chris, Star, and Vanessa, whom she shared with Big Pun. The Rios children also often appear on their mother’s posts.
All of the children have grown up and are pursuing successful careers in music and entrepreneurship.
Big Pun Died Due To His Weight Problems
Big Pun struggled with weight problems that ultimately became the reason behind his death.
He was morbidly obese and had failed to follow his weight-loss program at Duke University in 1999. Though he had lost 80 pounds at that time, Big Pun had quit the program and later regained the weight.
Eventually, his overweight brought in health problems making him opt-out of many programs. He had withdrawn from SNL on February 5, 2000, where he was set to appear with Fat Joe and Jennifer Lopez.
After two days, Big Punisher suffered a heart attack and respiratory failure.
He was taken to a hospital, where he died as paramedics could not revive him. His weight had reached a peak of 698 pounds at the time of his death.
Big Pun Net Worth At The Time Of His Death
Big Pun, aka Big Punisher, is reported to have held amazing figures of $3 million as his net worth at the time of his death, per Celebrity Net Worth.
Known as one of the best MCs of all time, Big Pun’s second album brought him in most fame and earnings.
The album “Capital Punishment” had received a Grammy nomination in 1998. The album also made it to the No.5 spot on the Billboard 200, given its critical acclaim and commercial success,
However, Big Pun’s wife and his buddy Fat Joe are not on good terms to date, as Liza has accused the latter of swindling more than $2 million from Pun’s music earnings.
Liza and Fat Joe’s comment war on Instagram in 2021 had become notorious for the same reason.