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[Enzom21]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jerry-heller-former-nwa-manager-dead-at-75-w437928

Jerry Heller, the longtime music manager that helped launch the career of N.W.A. and the gangsta-rap movement, died Friday. He was 75. Heller's cousin confirmed Heller's death to Billboard. According to TMZ, Heller died after suffering a medical emergency while driving that resulted in him sustaining serious injuries after crashing his minivan in California. It's still unclear whether Heller died from the medical emergency or the injuries from the crash.

 

[Mesousa]

He made a fortune on the exploitation of black people.

That sentence should be the first line of his obit.

 

[DoctorFling]

This was Paul Giamatti in the movie right?

 

[Hubbl3]

This was Paul Giamatti in the movie right?

Yep.

RIP to this guy, but I won't shed any tears.

 

[Lionel Richie]

Was the movie version somewhat faithful to the real person? Because if so, holy fuck.

 

[Lime]

Good thing that he managed to be properly commemorated for his efforts in the recent movie

 

[Sanjuro]

Was the movie version somewhat faithful to the real person? Because if so, holy fuck.

He came across pretty well in the movie. At least much better than Paul Giamatti's other music managing role.

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

Wasn't he in the middle of a lawsuit over the movie?

 

[Data West]

Jerry Heller and Lou Pearlman dying so close together is a bit of a coincidence

 

[dyergram]

Jerry Heller and Lou Pearlman dying so close together is a bit of a coincidence

Jerry was dodgy in a standard slimy record exec kind of way not as bad as the backstreet boys dude. And he seemed to have genuine love for easy contrary to revisionist opinion. Hope Suge dosnt die this year as well seems likely though.

 

[lightskintwin]

Good thing that he managed to be properly commemorated for his efforts in the recent movie

Oh my God. LOL This shit is hilarious and so on point.

 

[Breads]

Good thing that he managed to be properly commemorated for his efforts in the recent movie

Aw. I was gonna post that.

 

[spindashing]

Jerry was dodgy in a standard slimy record exec kind of way not as bad as the backstreet boys dude. And he seemed to have genuine love for easy contrary to revisionist opinion. Hope Suge dosnt die this year as well seems likely though.

Yeah, I don't think I've ever read an article on Jerry badmouthing Eazy. Dude even had issues with how Eazy was portrayed in the film. Hard to feel bad for the guy passing away but he was a part of history.

Suge isn't doing too well these days at all. Here's a good read about how he's doing these days for anyone interested.

 

[4444244]

Hope Suge dosnt die this year as well seems likely though.

Not like I would wish death on anyone, but why would anyone miss Suge? - By all accounts an absolutely horrific person.

 

[SgtCobra]

Hope Suge dosnt die this year as well seems likely though.

Suge Knight seems to become that guy that becomes something like 89 and outlives all of his haters while they've been waiting for him to die.

 

[IrishNinja]

RIP i guess, we'd not have NWA and GOATs like Cube without his fuckery

Suge isn't doing too well these days at all. Here's a good read about how he's doing these days for anyone interested.

oh noooo anyone but him etc etc

Suge Knight seems to become that guy that becomes something like 89 and outlives all of his haters while they've been waiting for him to die.

yeah this shit wouldn't surprise me one bit honestly, watch him outlive puffy

 

[Professor Beef]

All the death and negative speak simply powers Suge further, like a negative Spirit Bomb.

 

[Shanlei91]

Good thing that he managed to be properly commemorated for his efforts in the recent movie

Haha this great.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Good thing that he managed to be properly commemorated for his efforts in the recent movie

This shit is funnier every time..

 

[dave is ok]

Him and Lou Pearlman both this summer. Who will exploit the young musicians now?

 

[siddx]

Everything I've read and seen about him made him out to be untrustworthy when it came to business but that on a personal level he could be a decent person.
Regardless it's unlikely NWA would have seen the same level of success without him.

 

[Kallor]

Good thing that he managed to be properly commemorated for his efforts in the recent movie

LMAO!!

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