When Will Lil Wayne Croak?
Posted Monday 01/14/2008 10:00 AM in
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| BIRTH DATE | 09/27/1982 |
| CURRENT AGE | 25 |
| DEATH CALCULATOR STARTS AT AGE | 79 |
| CATEGORY | YEARS ADDED / SUBTRACTED |
| African American (-6) male (-2) | -8 |
| Father figure: Dad died when he was 14 (-2); had daughter at 15—“They have a great relationship,” says her mother (+2); calls Cash Money founder Baby his surrogate father (+1) | +1 |
| Neurobic success: Songwriter, rapper, performer; wrote his first rap when he was 8 | +2 |
| Home trauma: Hurricane Katrina destroyed his family’s house | -4 |
| Police run-ins: Arrested on multiple charges including possessing pot and large quantities of Xanax and hydrocodone in August ’06, possession of an illegal gun in July ’07 and for being a fugitive in October ’07 | -10 |
| Anger: Reacted to negative press by saying, “I’m from the hood! If they say, ‘Screw me,’ screw you!” | -6 |
| Jail time: Spent a night behind bars after allegedly missing two court appearances | -2 |
| Deadbeat customer: Jewelry-store owner accused him of failing to pay $170,000 bill | -2 |
| Confidence: Calls himself “best rapper alive” | +1 |
| Lawsuit: A fan sued for $1 million in injuries sustained during a concert stampede allegedly instigated by Wayne throwing money | -2 |
| Higher ed: Earned a 3.2 GPA at the online University of Phoenix last year | +1 |
| Drug use: Rumored to be abusing pot and prescription pills | -6 |
| ESTIMATED LIFE EXPECTANCY | 44 |
| PROJECTED YEAR OF DEATH | 2026 |
DIAGNOSIS
Gerontologist Dr. David J. Demko: “Guns, drugs and a hot temper don’t mix. In order for Lil Wayne to increase his longevity, he needs to seriously concentrate on staying out of jail.”
