American Actor, Deezer D Found Dead

Popular Hollywood actor, Dearon Thompson otherwise known as Deezer D, has been found lifeless at his Los Angeles home.

The actor who played Nurse Malik McGrath on NBC‘s medical drama, E.R, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2021.

While the cause of his death was yet-to-be made public, the deceased’s brother, Marshawn, said Deezer, who had a heart surgery in 2009 to replace his aorta and repair a leaky heart valve, must have died of a heart attack.

Deezer D appeared in 190 episodes of E.R. from 1994-2009, starring alongside other American movie stars –George Clooney, Noah Wyle, Anthony Edwards and Julianna Margulies.

Aside from his part on the iconic medical drama, the deceased’s other credits include roles in the 1997 comedy Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, Chris Rock’s 1993 film CB4, the 1993 mockumentary Fear of a Black Hat, and, most recently, 2017’s Crowning Jules.

May his soul rest in peace.