Eazy-E

Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1963 – March 26, 1995), better known by stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper, producer, and record executive from Compton, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of the gangsta rap sub-genre who initially rose to fame as a member of the group N.W.A., and as a solo artist. Eazy-E's style was marked by his youthful, high-pitched voice and his lyrics focusing on the elements of urban street life such as guns, drugs, relations between residents and the police, and deviant sexual activity.

Illness and death

In 1995, Eazy-E was admitted into Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with what he believed to be bronchitis. Instead he was diagnosed with full blown AIDS, and soon announced his illness to the public. He died shortly after, on March 26, 1995, at approximately 6:35 PM (Pacific time). He was 31 years old when he died.

Eazy's death from AIDS was probably due to his history of unprotected sex with multiple female fans. During the week of March 20, Eazy-E drafted his last message to fans. One week after making that announcement, Eazy succumbed to the disease.

Eazy-E's last words:
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