"Terrible News: This morning I lost my Best Friend," he wrote online. "Spartacus died from a complication after surgery…He had cancer in his knee…So sad."
Coco added, "My heart is hurting tremendously today. Sparty died after knee surgery complications. He was my 1st baby with Ice. There'll never be another."
Most recently, Spartacus gained a new friend in Coco and Ice-T's daughter baby Chanel. In fact, the dog's Instagram page—managed by mom and dad—gave fans a look inside their bond.
"Watching out for our little lady....." one photo caption read as Chanel posed next to her four-legged friend. "No one can mess with our little sis!"
Baby Chanel's account would later post: "I lost my big bro Spartacus today after knee surgery.He was a cuddler & a lover.Had a short time w/ him but worth every minute of it."
