8 Mile star and rapper Nashawn Breedlove has passed away at the age of 46, his family have announced. A family member confirmed the sad news to TMZ, who have reported that the actor died suddenly in his sleep at his home in New Jersey.
No cause of death has yet been announced. Nashawn was perhaps best know for his role in the popular 2002 film 8 Mile, in which he played rapper Lotto, who faced off against Eminem's B-Rabbit in a rap-battle.
Before making is film debut in 8 Mile, Nashawn rapped under stage name OX, and featured on the soundtrack for 2001 film, The Wash with Dr.
Dre and Snoop Dogg. Fellow musician Mickey Factz has led tributes to the late star, sharing a video clip to Instagram, which he captioned: "RIP to one of the few emcee’s to beat Eminem… Lotto from 8 Mile. "Who’s friends lovingly called him, OX.
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