Eazy-E’s family unveil new tombstone on his 55th birthday

"We Loved Him A Lot But God Loved Him More"

The family of the late N.W.A rapper Eazy-E have commemorated what would have been his 55th birthday with a new tombstone.

Eric “Eazy-E” Wright’s headstone has been updated to feature more photos, his signature red logo, his autograph, and the title “The Godfather of Gangsta Rap”. The text, “We Loved Him A Lot But God Loved Him More” embossed on his original grave – is also on the new tombstone.

The N.W.A legend’s son, Lil Eazy-E, invited the public to attend the unveiling on Saturday (September 7), which would have been the rapper’s 55th birthday, at Rose Hill Memorial Park and Mortuary in Whittier, California.

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Lil Eazy-E revealed that the event was to be a surprise for his sister, Erica Wright.

“Come n celebrate this great accomplishment n Birthday surprise my sister @wrknwn0feelns has done for my father N the family with the help of @officialcemeterytim,” he wrote on social media. “BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION TO FOLLOW THAT NIGHT CHECC MY STORY DAILY FOR INFO. MUCH LOVE.”

The aforementioned “Cemetery Tim” shared a photo of Eazy’s old tombstone to his Instagram account on Friday (September 6).

In another post, “Cemetery Tim” said that the old headstone now lives in Eazy-E’s mother’s back garden in Compton.

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Eazy-E died in February 1995 from complications of AIDS.

A memorial bench dedicated to the rapper was recently erected in Newhaven, SussexThe news followed Guy Stevens’ successful bid to get his local council to remember Eazy-E by building a memorial – despite him having no connections with the town.

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