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Deezer D
Born
Dearon Thompson

(1965-03-10)March 10, 1965
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 7, 2021(2021-01-07) (aged 55)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor
Rapper
Motivational speaker
Years active1991–2021

Dearon Thompson (March 10, 1965 – January 7, 2021[1]), known professionally as Deezer D, was an American actor, rapper and Christian motivational speaker.[2] He is best known for his role as Nurse Malik McGrath in the American medical drama television series ER, and for his roles in the films CB4[3] and Fear of a Black Hat.

Deezer D's album Delayed, But Not Denied was available on iTunes, and from his website on August 8, 2008. Previously, he released Unpredictable (2002) and Living Up in a Down World (1999),[4] with plans to produce new music in 2021.[5]

At the age of 55, Thompson suffered a fatal heart attack in his Los Angeles home on January 7, 2021.[6]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1991 Cool as Ice Jazz
1993 Fear of a Black Hat Jam Boy
CB4 Otis / Stab Master Arson
1996 The Great White Hype Roper's crony
1997 Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Service guy
2001 Bones Stank
2003 Bringing Down the House Heavy guy
2005 In the Mix Joe "JoJo"
2006 The Way Back Home LV Perry
2007 Lord Help Us Tai Williams
2011 Raven Raven Short film
2013 Under the Sun Restored Natas Pitts Short film
2017 Crowning Jules[7] Pawnbroker
2021 Courting Mom and Dad Jim Calloway

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 Angel Street Malik 2 episodes
Out All Night D.J. Episode: "Pilot"
1993 The John Larroquette Show The Robber Episode: "Pilot"
1994–2009 ER Malik McGrath 190 episodes
1995 Hope & Gloria Orderly Episode: "Manager and Woman"
2000 The Rosie O'Donnell Show Self Episode: "Rosie's Backstage Pass: ER"
2005 Unscripted Self 1 episode

Video games

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Year Title Role
2001 Emergency Room: Code Red Boogy

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Star-ving Raheem Episode: "Straight Outta Compton"

References

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  1. ^ "'ER' Star Dearon 'Deezer D' Thompson Dead at 55". TMZ. Fox Corporation. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "ER Actor Deezer D Dies at 55: 'A Sweet, Kind Man'".
  3. ^ Donalson, Melvin Burke (2007). Hip Hop in American Cinema. Peter Lang. pp. 45–46. ISBN 978-0-8204-6345-2. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  4. ^ "The Holy Hip Hop DataBASE - The ultimate online Christian Hiphop resource". The Holy Hip Hop DataBASE. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  5. ^ Maas, Jennifer (January 8, 2021). "Deezer D, 'ER' Actor and Rapper, Dies at 55".
  6. ^ Evans, Greg (January 8, 2021). "Deezer D Dies: 'ER' Actor, Rapper Was 55". Deadline. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Video: Crowning Jules Trailer". Brian Harrington. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
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