User:Departure–/Death of Eazy-E

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On February 24, 1995, Wright was admitted to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with a violent cough.[1] He was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.[2] He announced his illness in a public statement on March 16. It is believed Wright contracted the infection from a sexual partner.[3][4][5] During the week of March 20, having already made amends with Ice Cube, he drafted a final message to his fans.[6] On March 26, Eazy-E died from HIV/AIDS, one month after his diagnosis.[7][8] He was 30 years old (most reports at the time said he was 31 due to the falsification of his date of birth by one year).[9][10] He was buried on April 7, at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California. Over 3,000 people attended his funeral, including Jerry Heller and DJ Yella.[11][12] He was buried in a gold casket, and was dressed in a flannel shirt, jeans, and his Compton hat.

References

  1. Staff (September 4, 1995). "A Gangster Wake-Up Call". Newsweek. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  2. "Rapper Eazy E hospitalized with AIDS". UPI. Los Angeles. March 17, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  4. Borgmeyer, Jon; Lang, Holly (2006). Dr. Dre: A Biography. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 99–100. ISBN 0-313-33826-4.
  5. Talia, Pele (September 1995). "Vibe article". Vibe. 3 (7): 32.
  6. "Eazy-E's Last Words". Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  7. "News Flash: March 26, 1995". Vibe. September 2003. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  8. Soraya Nadia McDonald (August 26, 2015). "Eazy-E's son thinks Suge Knight killed his father by infecting him with HIV. Here's why that's highly unlikely". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  10. Kapsambelis, Niki (March 27, 1995). "Gangsta rapper Eazy-E dies of AIDS". Park City Daily News. p. 39.
  11. Williams, Frank B. (April 8, 1995). "Thousands Flock to Funeral for Eazy-E : Music: Overflow crowd is drawn to 'gangsta' rap star's service. Eulogy notes his contributions but warns of danger of AIDS, which killed the rapper". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  12. "DJ Yella Says N.W.A Never Discussed Eazy-E's Controversial Death: 'Not One Time'". HipHopDX. 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2023-08-23.