Deezer D, who’s actual identify was Dearon Thompson, has died aged 55.
The actor, who was greatest identified for his function as nurse Malik McGrath on ER was discovered unresponsive at his house in Los Angeles on Thursday morning, in accordance with TMZ.
Dearon is assumed to have suffered a suspected coronary heart assault, his brother Marshawn instructed the media website, although there is no such thing as a official reason behind loss of life as but.
The actor, who additionally was a rapper below the identify Deezer D, had a historical past of coronary heart issues and in 2009, he underwent six hours of main coronary heart surgical procedure to interchange his aorta and repair a leaky coronary heart valve.
He appeared on virtually 200 episodes of ER from 1994 via 2009, starring alongside George Clooney within the medical drama.
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Dearon had a diverse profession and in addition to appearing he additionally was a motivational speaker and a performer within the Christian and underground hip hop communities.
In addition to ER, Dearon additionally starred in Romy and Michele in addition to the movies CB4 and Concern of a Black Hat.
Dearon was born on March 12, 1965 in Los Angeles, California and his first movie credit score is as Jazz within the 1991 Vanilla Ice-starring movie Cool as Ice.
Opening up about his coronary heart surgical procedure in 2009, he instructed RadarOnline on the time: “I’ve a coronary heart valve that’s leaking and the aorta had expanded to means past what it’s presupposed to be.
“As quickly because the physician recognized what was happening, he put me in right here… What I used to be going via for the final yr – that was scary. I’m fearless in regards to the surgical procedure.”
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As Deezer D, Dearon had an completed rap profession, together with his most up-to-date album being 2008’s Delayed, However Not Denied.
Talking to CrossWalk in 1999, he mentioned: “The music factor got here so pure.
“It truly got here first, however I obtained paid as an actor first.
“I write stuff that folks can relate to. However I let that Jesus Christ is working my life. Not every part I rap about is biblical, within the sense that I am not making an attempt to be Mr Scripture in all my songs.”
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