14h10 PST 1/8/2021
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Ryan Parker
His family suspects that he suffered a fatal heart attack.
Dearon “Deezer D” Thompson, best known for his role as nurse Malik McGrath in the iconic NBC medical drama ER, died. He was 55 years old.
Thompson’s brother Emmery confirmed the death in an Instagram post on Friday. Along with several photos, he wrote: “My Big Brother! God is with you. I will miss you. #Deezerd.”
No additional information about his death was immediately available. A representative could not be found. According to a report, his brother said Thompson was found unanswered at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday, and the family suspects he may have suffered a heart attack, but that is not an official medical examiner.
Thompson had a long list of credits on his resume, including films Tearing down the house, Romy and Michele High School Meeting and CB4.
In 2009, Thompson revealed that he was undergoing cardiac surgery after suffering “more than 10 episodes of heart failure in the last eight months alone”.
He told RadarOnline: “I have a heart valve that is leaking and the aorta has expanded far beyond what it should be. As soon as the doctor identified what was happening, he put me here,” he said then. “I am very grateful that my doctor found it in time.”