The stress attributed to the release of the N.W.A biopic, Straight Outta Compton ultimately led to the death of Jerry Heller, according to a lawyer for the former manager of the World’s Most Dangerous Group.
TMZ reports that the attorney, Mickey Shapiro even went so far as to state that if the movie had not been released, Heller would not have passed away Friday.
“Jerry Heller would be alive today if not for that movie,” Shapiro said, adding that the film left Heller “heart broken.”
It was previously reported that Heller was killed in a car accident, after possibly suffering from a heart attack. He was 75-years-old at the time of his death.
In the months since Straight Outta Compton‘s release in August 2015, Heller took part in numerous interviews blasting the way in which he was portrayed in the film.
Most recently, a $110 million lawsuit Heller filed against Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy-E’s estate, and Straight Outta Compton filmmakers moved forward. The judge in the matter felt “The Film arguably portrays Plaintiff as an exploitative record label manager.”
As expected, Heller’s death has resulted in mixed feelings in the Hip Hop community.
Fuck this old guy, fuck his death, fuck his funeral, fuck his family, fuck the widow and fuck you Reading this
Fvck the police. Fa, fa , fvkc the police.
Still scheming….Even in death
You can see this lawsuit coming from a mile away
Ok. I’m done. Why can’t this man just Rest in Peace? Better yet why is Danielle Harling still employed with HipHopDX while she is using TMZ as a source of reporting? I would love to know which community college you got you degree from so I never send my kids there! The editor-in-chief needs to review the last few stories from this individual and make the call on what to do with her. Waking up and checking TMZ isn’t classified as journalism you hack!
I attended the school of hard Knox, my ninja. Went thru poverty and heartbreak in order to earn my degree. Majored in journalism, minored in hustling and thugging, my ninja. Own property in CT and FL, own four cars in total. That’s balling, ninja, that’s balling. Now what, beach? Yo beach ass gonna cry now, mo sucka? While yo beach ass stuck in a lowly 9 to 5, earning nine bucks an hour, I’m getting paid @ least $15 per word for my award wining journalism. What now, beach ninja?
weak
I loved through. ….ROOTS…..12 YRS A SLAVE..THE butler….Selma..Weak Excuse it was his time. Old Snake
Fuck Heller he doesn’t wanna see niggas successful.
Jerry Heller fucked over people he didn’t really know that well. eazy e fucked over his friends . you can’t blame the devil for being the devil
I see y’all post-documentary NWA fanboys got your bootlegged album in a twist, eh?
Hatin on somebody like you were there when he got your gangsta heroes fucked over… chill the fuck out, Everybody was just chasing money, Jerry being one. Don’t believe every fuckin thing hollywood shows you.
Def true everybody was chasing money, Jerry and Eazy just happen to be the ones getting to it. If Eazy was alive I think he would
have been richer than dre and cube.
I didn’t know Jerry Heller died
[Biggie voice] “and if you don’t know, now you know (…)!”
Oh, and I thought because he ran out of his white superpowers! Seriously, why would anyone spread claims whose validity can never be checked instead of letting the man rest in piece? Especially if he was a close confidential? Regardless of his business practices and moral values he still played an important part in turning Hip-Hop into a worldwide business and thus openned many doors to others. Even if you’re a firm believer that he was the Devil himself, he’s gone and you can’t do a damn thing to change the fact or him as human.
This is priceless. His soul is now trapped between two worlds until that lawsuit is settled. Then, and only then, will he reach his final destination – up above or down below?
What if he was just a vessel like Ka from Grief Pedigree where they beef heavily?
When something happens in South central LA (or sf valley), nothing happens. Is just another bruh bruh dead.
LMAO!! Pathetic
NWA would still be alive if it weren’t for Jerry heller! So now we’re even
Sad. Very sad. Jerry Heller was the only guy with enough brains and gonads to know N.W.A. had massive and new talent. I thought in the movie he came off as a great guy. He always had NWA’s back. Especially when those a-hole LA cops were always throwing anyone to the concrete who was black. Then the corrupt LA cops got great payback from NWA which was FCK the police!!! Yeah!
“Straight Outta Compton” Film Killed Jerry Heller………….If this is really true, then this film needs to receive more credit.
How could they do Jerry like this when he stuck his neck out for them against the cops all those times when he coulda just looked way. He lined Dres pockets deep. 20k a record. CUBE REFUSED that $$. He kept it real and was secretly still sitting on hella Cia $$. Yela nd Ren stayed cool. Lonzos henchmen basically. They had to prior knowledge that Jerry couldnt handle the pressure from the film portrayal that created and emitted a very negative stigma on him as a Record Exec. Jerry will need to be accepted into the rock and role hall of fame for this unjustified death to be brought any peace. Why Jerrry!!! Why!?!?
Somebody took his ass out.
If he took issue with how he was portrayed in the film… why then after the movie dropped did he continue to act exactly the way they portrayed him? Seems like the guy was a sleezball through and through looking out for number one. Getting money from suing and screwing people rather than earning on his own. Died from a broken heart, how about more like a bruised ego.. truth killed this man.
Good
Yep, that’s what did it. Not being a 75-year-old overweight piece of shit.