Rapper and Music Producer Eric Wright, known professionally as Eazy-E, passed away on March 26th, 1995. He was 30 years old. Wright, who was born in Compton, California, began his musical career in the mid-1980s, performing in several musical groups before becoming a solo artist. In 1986, he formed the group, N.W.A., and gained notoriety for his creative and provocative music with his solo album, ‘Eazy-Duz-It’. In 1994, while working on his second solo album, Wright was diagnosed with AIDS and, according to family and friends, it was his association with intravenous drug use that was the likely cause. He was hospitalized and died two weeks later. In the years since Eazy-E's passing, he has been honored through tributes and remembrances. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honored him with induction in 1997 and MTV and VH1 have included him multiple times on their “Greatest of All Time” lists. His legacy and influence in the hip hop world live on and will never be forgotten.