Ephraim Lewis (27 November 1967 – 18 March 1994) was an English

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and R&B singer and songwriter. He died after falling from a balcony after being tasered during a police pursuit, with only one album to his name, ''Skin''. The album peaked at number 185 on the Australian

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charts, with the lead single "Drowning in Your Eyes" peaking at number 145.

Death

On 18 March 1994,

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(LAPD) responded to reports of a "naked black man acting crazy" at 1710 Fuller Avenue, the apartment where Lewis was living. They reported that Lewis had tried to escape the officers, and began climbing the outside balconies. When he reached the top floor there was an altercation. While on the top balcony, the police had used a

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on Lewis three times. Naomi Hobbs, Lewis's cousin, who is a barrister, said:

Discography

''Skin''

Charts

References

External links

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