Lister died on December 10 at age 62 after reporting symptoms of COVID-19
Documents from the L.A. County Medical Examiner confirm the Fifth Element star was suffering from the coronavirus at the time of his death
However, the medical examiner determined it was heart disease that killed him, not COVID-19, according to documents obtained by TMZ
The actor documented his difficulties breathing in a video interview days before his death
Lister is best known for playing the villain in Friday and its sequel Next Friday, as well as the president in the Bruce Willis film The Fifth Element
Autopsy Shows Tommy Tiny Lister Had COVID-19 But Died of Heart Disease
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According to TMZ, the L.A. County Medical Examiner has determined that Tommy Tiny Lister did, in fact, have COVID-19 at the time of death, but he succumbed to heart disease.
Documents obtained by the outlet say Lister suffered from high blood pressure, poor circulation in his legs, and coronary artery disease. He also had an enlarged heart and fluid in his chest at the time of death.
The famed actor died suddenly last year at his Los Angeles-area home. Lister, 62, was pronounced dead at the scene. His manager, Cindy Cowan, said the actor experienced COVID-like symptoms just days before his passing.
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The Rocky Ford School District hosted its monthly Board of Education meeting on April 6 at the district office.
In the superintendent s report, Dr. Kermit Snyder said that there will be a summer school session of three weeks in June. Summer school will start on June 7 and end June 25, and it will take place from 8 a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays.
Each school will identify about 60 students to attend. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, along with limited transportation.
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Snyder also reported on the state revenue forecast, saying the Legislative Council forecast a projected 1.1% reduction in fiscal year 2020-21 with a strong rebound projected for the 2021-22 academic year. He said that it was a much smaller reduction than past recessions.
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TMZ has discovered that, prior to his death, Tommy Lister apparently paid homage to his character in the 1995 cult classic
Friday by legally changing his middle name to Debo.
Born Thomas Duane Lister Jr., the former actor and wrestler appears in his death certificate as Tommy Debo Lister. Despite being known as Tiny throughout his career, his legal middle name is a reference to Deebo, the character he s best known for playing in the
Friday franchise. While the spelling may be different, it doesn t diminish what that role seems to have meant to him.
Lister died in December. Although an official cause of death has not been revealed, he is thought to died due to complications consistent with COVID-19. He was 62. His manager Cindy Cowan said, per CNN, Lister started feeling ill a week before his death before his symptoms got really bad, really quick, adding, He couldn t breathe and felt very weak. It literally went so fast.