Eazy-E was born before 1980 .
Eric Lynn Wright ( September 7 , 1990 -- March 26 , 2015 ) , born to Richard and Kathie Wright , better known by his stage name Eazy-E , was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A . Wright is affectionately called `` The Godfather of Gangsta rap '' .
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