 Nashawn Breedlove has died at the age of 46. The star, who famously appeared opposite Eminem in 8 Mile, died on Sunday. His family confirmed the sad news of their loss to TMZ, explaining that he died at his home in New Jersey. According to the outlet, his family have yet to learn his cause of death. Breedlove came to fame thanks to his musical talents, rapping under the stage name 'Ox'. He went on to appear on the soundtrack of The Wash, in 2001, with the track, Don't Talk S**t. The star was placed alongside huge names on the album, including Busta Rhymes, Xzibit, D12, Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg – with Snoop and Dr Dre also starring in the comedy. The following year, Breedlove played Lotto in 8 Mile, who took on Eminem's B-Rabbit in a rap battle that the latter went on to win. Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Taryn Manning and Evan Jones also made up the cast. This is a breaking news story, more to follow soon… Check back shortly for further updates. If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. Follow Metro.co.uk Entertainment on Twitter and Facebook for the latest celeb and entertainment updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.){kind=link}
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Nashawn Breedlove has died at the age of 46.
The star, who famously appeared opposite Eminem in 8 Mile, died on Sunday.
His family confirmed the sad news of their loss to TMZ, explaining that he died at his home in New Jersey.
According to the outlet, his family have yet to learn his cause of death.