Breedlove played the formidable opponent Lotto in the 2002 film, loosely based on rapper Eminem's life, and appeared on the soundtrack for the 2001 film The Wash.<br />His mother confirmed his death on social media on Tuesday.<br />He died in his sleep at his home in New Jersey on Sunday, TMZ reported.<br />Rapper Mickey Factz remembered him as one of the few "to beat Eminem."<br />"You will be missed for your tenacity and aggressiveness," he added in the tribute posted to Instagram.<br />"Nashawn was so humble and modest he didn't even know he had true fans," a comment under the post read.<br />"No one could deny his talent," his mother wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday.<br />"Nashawn's departure from this world has left an immense void in my life, one that words cannot fully express. I can't put into words the pain and hurt that I feel.<br />"He was not just my son; he was a remarkable man whose character and strength inspired all who crossed his path."
