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Eazy-E
Deceased

How Did Eazy-E Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 31
Also known asEric Lynn Wright, Eric WrightGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn07/09/1963Born inCompton, California, USADied26/03/1995 (aged 31)Died inLos AngelesCauseHIV/AIDS, pneumoniaWikidataQ36804 ↗Buried atRose Hills Memorial ParkTMDb#1236697 ↗

Eric Lynn Wright, known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records. Wright is often referred to as the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap".

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Filmography15 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2021Biggie: I Got a Story to TellMovieSelf (archive footage)58
2017The Defiant OnesSeriesSelf (archive footage)54
2016NWA & Eazy-E: The Kings of ComptonMovie—53
2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’MovieSelf49
2012Vanilla Ice ArchiveMovieSelf (archive footage)49
2010Rappin' With The RicksterMovie—47
2004Ice Cube: The Making of a DonMovieSelf41
2003Tupac: ResurrectionMovieSelf (archival)40
2003BeefMovieSelf (archive footage)40
2002Eazy-E - The Life & Times of Eric WrightMovie—39
1994The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & BadderMovieSelf31
1993CB4MovieSelf30
1992N.W.A. - EfiL4zaggiNMovieSelf29
1990In Living ColorSeries—27
1988Yo! MTV RapsSeriesSelf25