Fatback was killed in Season 4 of “Snowfall.” His death was a result of a setup orchestrated by Franklin Saint to protect Leon.
In the gritty crime drama “Snowfall,” which explores the early days of the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles, the character Fatback, played by actor Jordan R. Coleman, meets a tragic end. Fatback is a loyal and trusted enforcer for Franklin Saint, the show’s main character. As tensions escalate in the drug trade, Franklin’s right-hand man, Leon, becomes a target for rival gangs due to a tragic misunderstanding that resulted in the death of a rival gang member’s daughter.
To protect Leon from being killed in retaliation, Franklin devises a plan to have Fatback take the fall for the crime, with the promise of legal support and financial compensation for his family. Fatback, demonstrating loyalty, agrees to the plan and turns himself in to the authorities. However, the situation takes a dark turn when Fatback is bailed out by an unknown party. Unbeknownst to him, this is a setup, and he is lured into a trap.
Upon his release, Fatback is led to a secluded location where he is brutally stabbed to death by the vengeful mother of the girl Leon accidentally killed. His body is later discovered by the police, and the news of his death sends shockwaves through Franklin’s crew. Fatback’s demise serves as a stark reminder of the brutal and unforgiving world of drug trafficking and the heavy price of loyalty in the criminal underworld depicted in “Snowfall.”