DETROIT - Proof, a member of rap group D12 and a close friend of
Eminem, was shot to death early Tuesday at a nightclub along Eight
Mile Road, a publicist said.
The death of Proof whose real name is Deshaun Holton was
confirmed by Dennis Dennehy, the publicist for D12's label,
Interscope Records.
"Memorial service arrangements are still being made, and his
friends and family would appreciate privacy during this difficult
time," Dennehy said in a statement.
Proof was the best man at Eminem's wedding in January and often
appeared alongside the superstar rapper at concerts and public
appearances. He also appeared in the film "8 Mile."
Detroit police wouldn't confirm that Proof was killed, but said two
people were shot in the head one fatally early Tuesday at a
nightclub on Eight Mile.
An argument at the CCC nightclub escalated into gunshots, Detroit
police spokesman James Tate said.
Wende Berry, a spokeswoman for St. John Health System, said Holton
was dead on arrival at St. John Conner Creek, an outpatient
treatment facility. Berry confirmed that he had a gunshot
wound.
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R.I.P. Big Proof. You will be missed. 
For those of you that don't know, Proof is part of D12, more
famously known as Eminem's group. Had hits like "My Band" and "How
Come".
