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
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Tommy Tiny Lister
Tommy Tiny Lister, an actor best known for his comedic role as Deebo in
Friday and the sequel
Next Friday, has died. He was 62.
Lister s manager, Cindy Cowan, told the Associated Press that Lister was found unconscious in his home in Marina del Rey on Thursday afternoon and pronounced dead at the scene.
Cowan said Lister was diagnosed with COVID-19 this year and had overcome the virus, but he became sick about a week ago and had trouble breathing.
The cause of death has not been released, and the coroner s office is investigating.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department shared in a news release that homicide investigators were looking into an incident reported Thursday at 2:50 p.m. on the 4100 block of Via Marina in Marina del Rey regarding the death of a Black male adult.
Tommy “Tiny” Lister, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 62.
“RIP Tiny ‘Deebo’ Lister,”
Ice Cube tweeted about his friend and co-star in
Friday, the 1995 now-classic comedy. “America’s favorite bully was a born entertainer who would pop into character at the drop of a hat terrifying people on and off-camera. Followed by a big smile and laugh. Thank you for being a good dude at heart. I miss you already.”
Tommy “Tiny” Lister is shown attending The 2014 ESPYs at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. An array of celebrities are sharing their tributes to the actor, who died Wednesday. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Ice Cube was just one of several stars who took to Twitter on Thursday night to mourn the loss of “Friday” star Tommy “Tiny” Lister.
“RIP Tiny ‘Deebo’ Lister,” Cube tweeted about his friend and former co-star. “America’s favorite bully was a born entertainer who would pop into character at the drop of a hat terrifying people on and off camera. Followed by a big smile and laugh. Thank you for being a good dude at heart. I miss you already.”
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