Friday actor Tommy 'Tiny' Lister found dead

Tommy 'Tiny' Lister [Photo: Courtesy]

Tommy 'Tiny' Lister has been found dead in his Marina Del Rey apartment at the age of 62. The Friday and The Fifth Element star was pronounced dead on the scene after police responded to a call of an unconscious male, sources have told TMZ. A coroner was on the scene where Tommy, a native of Compton, California, was found but his cause of death has yet to be confirmed.

Tommy was best known for playing Deebo in Friday and Next Friday, as well as playing 'tough guys' films such as The Fifth Element and The Dark Knight. His manager, Cindy Cowan, has told People that Tommy was suffering "Covid symptoms" for a week prior to his death. He has reportedly not been tested positive for coronavirus but had cancelled working on a movie last weekend after not feeling well.