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Deezer D
Deezer D
Deezer D was an American actor and rapper.
Deezer D, whose birth name was Dearon Thompson, was best known as nurse Malik McGrath on NBC’s long-running medical drama ER, appearing in 190 episodes over 15 seasons.
His other television appearances include episodes of Out All Night, The John Larroquette Show, Hope & Gloria, and Star-ving.
Deezer D was an American actor and rapper.
Deezer D, whose birth name was Dearon Thompson, was best known as nurse Malik McGrath on NBC’s long-running medical drama ER, appearing in 190 episodes over 15 seasons.
His other television appearances include episodes of Out All Night, The John Larroquette Show, Hope & Gloria, and Star-ving.
Feature film appearances include Cool as Ice (with rapper Vanilla Ice), CB4 (with Chris Rock), Romy & Michelle’s High School Reunion (with Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow), Bones (with Snoop Dogg and Pam Grier), and Bringing Down the House (with Steve Martin and Queen Latifah). His most recent acting credit was the 2017 movie Crowning Jules (with Kristy Swanson).
As a rapper, Deezer D’s latest song, “History Can’t Be Stopped,” was released posthumously in January 2021. He had announced its release on Instagram just days before.
Deezer D died January 7, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. He was 55.
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