Deezer D | Image: Getty
American actor Dearon Thompson, who is best remembered for his role as Nurse Malik McGrath in the US TV series “ER”, has died. He was aged 55.
Thompson, who is known professionally as Deezer D, was found unresponsive at his residence in Los Angeles on Thursday and his family are of the opinion that he had a heart attack, according to his brother Marshawn, TMZ reported.
Deezer D is survived by a ‘young son,’ according to his friend and fellow actor Scott Baio who mourned him on Twitter this Thursday.
Between the years of 1994 and 2009 he racked up 190 episodes on ER, many of them acting opposite the show’s breakout star George Clooney.
Actor
Dearon “Deezer D” Thompson, best known for his 15-year role playing Nurse Malik McGrath on the hit NBC series,
ER, has died.
He was 55.
In this September 2005 photo, actor Dearon “Deezer D” Thompson poses for the media at “Style 2005: Escape Pre Emmy Retreat” at Luxe Hotel in Beverly Hills. (Photo by Marsaili Mcgrath/Getty Images)
The actor’s brother confirmed his passing on Instagram.
“My Big Brother! God is with you,”
Emmery Thompson wrote. “I will miss you.”
The
ER star’s cause of death has not been confirmed, but his family told TMZ he underwent major heart surgery in 2009, when he had an aorta replaced and a leaky heart valve repaired.
‘ER’ Actor Deezer D Passes Away at 55-Years-Old Deezer D, best known for his role on ER, has sadly died, TMZ reports. The actor - who s real name is Dearon Thompson - was found unresponsive at his home on…
ER actor Dearon Deezer D Thompson dead aged 55 from what family thinks was a heart attack
He was discovered at his residence unresponsive Thursday and his family are of the opinion that he had a heart attack according to his brother Marshawn
The authorities have yet to formally release a cause of death for Deezer D, who shot to fame on ER as nurse Malik McGrath
Deezer D is survived by a young son, according to his friend and fellow actor Scott Baio who mourned him on Twitter this Thursday
Between the years of 1994 and 2009 he racked up 190 episodes on ER, many of them acting opposite the show s breakout star George Clooney
Dearon Thompson, an actor, rapper, and motivational speaker who went by the stage name of Deezer D , has reportedly passed away at the age of 55. Thompson is best known for his role as nurse Malik McGrath across fifteen years of the medical drama ER. The news was broken by TMZ on late Thursday [.]