Eminem feared dying amid addiction troubles Rap star Eminem has opened up about his struggles with addiction. 7 August 2025 Eminem feared he might die amid his struggles with addiction. Eminem battled with addiction for years The 52-year-old rapper became addicted to prescription pills amid his sudden rise to stardom in the early 2000s, and Eminem has confessed to fearing for his life at one point in time. He said in his new Stans documentary: "I got into this vicious cycle of, 'I'm depressed so I need more pills,' and then your tolerance gets so high that you end up overdosing.