Actor
Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, best known for his roles in the “Friday” franchise, has passed away, multiple news outlets reported. He was 62 years old.
Lister’s manager, Cindy Cowan, told PEOPLE that although the “Fifth Element” star did not test positive for the novel coronavirus before his death, he died on Thursday, Dec. 10, after showing “COVID symptoms” for a week.
LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 10: Actor Tommy Lister arrives at the world premiere of Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ ‘Straight Outta Compton’ at the Microsoft Theate on August 10, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/WireImage)
Cowan told the media outlet that a friend went to check up on the actor at his home after he didn’t return their calls since Wednesday night. TMZ reported that Lister was found unresponsive at his apartment in Marina Del Rey, California, after L.A. County Sheriff’s Department deputies went to his residence to perform a welfare check