Actor Tommy “Tiny” Lister died at 62 years old Thursday of apparent natural causes in his Marina Del Rey home, the sheriff’s department reported.
Deputies were dispatched to Lister’s home in the 4100 block of Via Marina, near Marina Beach and Basin D, shortly before 3 p.m., according to Deputy Grace Medrano of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Lister’s friends and business associates had reported that they were worried about his wellbeing because they hadn’t heard from him since the night before, Medrano said.
Deputies entered his home and discovered him dead inside, according to Medrano.
“Mr. Lister’s death appears to be of natural causes but will ultimately be determined by the Office of Medical Examiner-Coroner,” Medrano said in a statement.
Lister, who was born in Compton, played Deebo in the 1995 movie “Friday,” as well as its sequel “Next Friday.” He also acted in Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight,” and Quentin Tarantino’s “Jackie Brown,” among dozens of other films.