Natalie Adepoju was a Nigerian-American who first gained attention as the girlfriend of actor, Gregory Tyree Boyce, an American actor popular for his role in Twilight. Nonetheless, her popularity grew when she was mysteriously found dead alongside Boyce at their apartment in Las Vegas on May 13 2020. Here’s how she died and other facts about her.
Who is Natalie Adepoju?
Natalie Adenike Adepoju was born in Los Angeles, California on October 22, 1992, to a Nigerian father and a mother who is believed to be of mixed race and whose other private details have not been revealed. Nonetheless, Natalie’s mother died on September 13 2018.
The late celebrity girlfriend had 3 siblings, 2 brothers and a sister who keep a low profile.
She maintained a life out of the limelight and started to draw attention as a result of her relationship with Gregory Boyce. This attention started to come when he posted an image of the two of them on his Instagram page. He posted another picture of them wishing her a happy mother’s day shortly before their lives ended.
Regardless, a few of the private things known about the life of Natalie Adepoju is that she was a music lover who was interested in hip hop and especially, Tupac Shakur.
7 Interesting Facts About Natalie Adepoju
1. She Died Alongside Her Boyfriend From Drugs
The death of Natalie on May 13 2020 in their home in Las Vegas became a shock, especially because she died alongside her celebrity boyfriend Gregory Boyce. Although the cause of death was at first a mystery, it soon was uncovered as reported by the police that it was the result of the effects of cocaine and fentanyl intoxication and the death of the then couple was an accident.
At the time of the death, Natalie was 27 years old while Gregory was about 30 years old.
2. Natalie Adepoju Had A Son Before Her Death
Before her death, Natalie had a son, Egypt from a relationship that never made it to the public’s notice. According to a short message by her family at the time of her death, Natalie Adepoju left behind her “one and only baby boy Egypt”.
Since the death, it is not known if Egypt is with his father or Natalie’s family.
3. Her Boyfriend Gregory Boyce Was A Rising Actor
Gregory Tyree Boyce was born on December 5, 1989, in Los Angeles, California, United State. He became known for playing the role of Tyler in Twilight (2008) alongside Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, and Sarah Clarke to mention a few.
He also featured in a 5 minutes short film, Trevor Jackson: Apocalypse (2018) where he played the role of a Cowboy.
4. Boyce Had a Child From Another Relationship
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Boyce had a relationship with someone else before Natalie. The relationship resulted in a daughter named Alaya. She was born on September 23 2009. According to one of his posts on Instagram, he explained how he was happy to take responsibility for her and how was a real dad.
At the time of his death, Alaya who he nicknamed his twin was 10 years old.
5. Natalie Adepoju Family Set a GoFundMe Page to Raise Money For Her Funeral
Subsequent to the death of Natalie Adepoju, her family created a GoFundMe Page so they could fund her burial. In the GoFundMe letter, the family expressed their sadness at the death of their daughter who according to them had a lot of life to live.
The page was opened by Mariah Megginson with the aim of raising $15,000 – believed to be a close relative or friend.
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6. Boyce and Natalie Were Preparing To Start a Chicken Wing Business
It wasn’t only a romantic relationship that they had at the time they were together/. But Natalie and Bryce were also looking forward to building a chicken wing business together where they had the intention to call flavours after west coast rappers.
7. Gregory Never Thought He Would Make It To The Age of 30
Celebrating his 30 birthday with an Instagram post, Natalie’s then-boyfriend thought he would not make it to the age of 30. But since he did, he was going to reflect on his days that include the mistakes he may have made along the way.
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