Tommy “Tiny” Lister Jr., famous for inciting fear into Ice Cube and Chris Tucker as the imposing, tough talking bad guy Deebo in the 1995 cult classic Friday, has reportedly passed away.
According to TMZ, friends and family grew increasingly concerned on Thursday (December 10) when they hadn’t heard from him for roughly 24 hours. Police conducted a welfare check at his Marina del Rey, California home and discovered his body inside. The 62-year-old actor was pronounced dead at the scene. Although it will take a few days for an autopsy to be completed, officers believe he died of natural causes.
Shortly after the news broke, Cube headed to Twitter and wrote, “RIP Tiny ‘Deebo’ Lister. America’s favorite bully was a born entertainer who would pop into character at the drop of a hat terrifying people on and off camera. Followed by a big smile and laugh. Thank you for being a good dude at heart. I miss you already.”
Lister appeared in several movies over the course of his career. Following Friday, he reprised his role as Deebo in the 2000 sequel Next Friday. Other film credits include Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), The Fifth Element (1997), The Wash (2001) and The Dark Night (2008).
More recently, he appeared on Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out in 2016 and in the 2017 film American Justice.
In addition to acting, Lister also had two brief professional wrestling stints and starred as Zeus in 1the 989 film No Holds Barred alongside Hulk Hogan. But his role as Deebo will go down in history as one of his most memorable characters.
Ice Cube Explains Why 'Last Friday" Hasn't Been Made During John Witherspoon's Funeral
Before actor John “Pops” Witherspoon passed away in 2019, there were plans for another installment of Friday, but it never came to fruition. During Witherspoon’s funeral, Cube explained why there’d been a delay.
“I really apologize to my friend for not getting the next Friday movie made,” he said. “It’s not my fault. Some dumbass people in Hollywood at New Line Cinema, if you wanna … you can email Toby Emmerich and Richard Brener if you feel like I feel. Yeah, you punks had two scripts and you didn’t wanna do them. That’s the real. We were tryin’ to make that movie for years and we couldn’t get it done. We got the other three and we got our memories.”
HipHopDX sends our condolences to Lister’s friends and family.
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Damn RIP big homie.
Thanks homie.
rip big homie deebo we miss you bro it was cool knowing you while you were here on earth rest in heaven
i didn’t know the brother but r.i.p…………………………………………………….
Proofread please 1989 not 1the 989
Rest In Peace Legend. 🙁
This guy really trying to use a dead friend as leverage against a movie company? Wow found someone more soul less than hollywood … RIP to the man … and Ice Cube is a bitch-ass-n***a
It dont sound like that you dizzy a$$ nikka he was replying to the people who were hounding him and John Witherspoon for a sequel before pops passed…he just explained wtf happened..read fool
My other comment is for you too little man
You simple ass mofo! Do you not understand what he was trying to do he was trying to make his people some fucking
money. Read into the shit before you jump people’s asses
Muthafuckas need to start collaborating more. Do movies n albums together before it’s too late. Getting old. Do it for us fans. Fuck the money. RIP Deebo
Rip Deebo, I remember seeing Friday all those years ago as a kid and miss that era gone by. May peace be with you and your family.
Rest in heaven Deebo
The Righteous entertainers are our Balm in Gilead to help relieve of the pain in society for little while. R.I.P. my Brother.
why you gotta beg massa to make a movie? didnt the 1st one cost 3m and go on to gross over 100M shouldnt need to ask permission anymore after that come up and be willing to risk your own chips yall dont need the system anymore
Because you are an ignorant child i will explain how the game works. Cube signed a contract with newline to make the first Friday which gives them the rights to all future movies with that name. That was his first movie so he had to take that deal or stfu. If he wants to make another one newline has to greenlight it or it won’t happen. He could offer to buy it from them but since it made bank they are not gonna sell for less than 100m so why the fuck world cube pay that to make a movie for your bitch ass
But you could have explained that without having to try to belittle or call names…you see the point he was trying to make and it’s a valid/solid point….basically he signed a deal with “massas”, and they put up chump change and made banks in return…when he could have asked his fellows to contribute and they would have seen so much return and profits in their investments….that kind of mentality is why we are still at the bottom of the pyramid
coulda called it saturday and made his own too and said ef yo contract, children play games dis business
Hollywood can be difficult. I loved Friday. Will never for get Deebo riding by on his bike slowly but surely. God rest his soul.
RIP OBOBO
RIP Deebo the baddest muthafuckin bully on the block…and Friday soundtracks were dope as fuck…i miss those old movie soundtracks….
Very sad that Tiny Lister Jr. Passed away, love him as Deebo in Friday and as Zeus in No Holds Barred with Hulk Hogan, R.I.P. you will be missed and a hell of a actor!
Fuck cube I thought deebo was his enemy now he dick ridin. Fuck cube he a studio rapper to me. Never liked the bitch just hate to see a fake one try to act real when somebody dies them blame somebodt else to make it seem as if he real.
Yo man, what world ? you living in? Tiny was Cube’s friend in real life, Deebo was Craig’s enemy in film you dumb-ass! In regards to Tiny Lister Jr, he was a of God. Get it right before you post something! Oh yeah eat a Dick Biiiotch?Str8 out of Oakland
So because he’s made a few family friendly movies in his later years one of the greatest lyricists of all time is just a studio rapper now? Damn dude I’d hate to see your playlists. Go listen to your Insane Clown Posse and suck some dick