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Popular black artists whose life choices killed them in their prime

In no way should someone’s choices be used to determine how they will meet their demise. Death is never a laughing matter, especially when it occurs under circumstances we deem as sad, untimely or extremely violent. Nevertheless, there are some individuals who choose paths that aren’t instrumental in their progression. As the adage goes, “live by the gun, die by the gun.”

Although not all of the following people died from gun violence, they died because of certain unfortunate decisions they made.

Here are artists whose life choices may have contributed to their deaths.

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Farida Dawkins

Farida Dawkins is a blogger, video content creator and staff writer at Face2Face Africa. She enjoys writing about relatable and controversial lifestyle issues that pertain to women in Africa and the African diaspora.

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