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Cause Of Death Revealed For NJ '8 Mile' Actor Who Rap-Battled Eminem: Report Cause Of Death Revealed For NJ '8 Mile' Actor Who Rap-Battled Eminem: Report
Nashawn Breedlove Cause Of Death The cause of death for Nashawn Breedlove, the New Jersey actor who famously rapped with Eminem in "8 Mile." Family of 46-year-old Breedlove said the Newark resident died in his sleep at home on Sunday, Sept. 24, the outlet said.  The official cause of death — revealed Friday, Dec. 22 — was found to have been "acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl, acetyl fentanyl, cocaine and ethanol," PEOPLE said citing the New Jersey's Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner. Breedlove's death was ruled accidental, PEOPLE noted.  Daily Voice has reached out to the…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'8 Mile' Actor Nashawn Breedlove Who Rap-Battled Eminem Dies In NJ Home: Report '8 Mile' Actor Nashawn Breedlove Who Rap-Battled Eminem Dies In NJ Home: Report
'8 Mile' Actor Nashawn Breedlove Who Rap-Battled Eminem Dies In NJ Home: Report Nashawn Breedlove, the actor who famously rapped with Eminem in "8 Mile," died in his New Jersey home, his family tells TMZ. Breedlove, 46, died in his sleep at home on Sunday, Sept. 24, the outlet said. His Facebook profile shows he is from Newark. The rapper and actor was known as "Lotto" since his part in the 2002 movie with Em that serves as a career highlight.  Breedlove's mother, Patricia, penned a tribute to him on Tuesday, Sept. 26. "Nashawn's departure from this world has left an immense void in my life, one that words cannot fully express," she wrote. "I can't put into words th…

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by Cecilia Levine