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TMZ reported Thursday that Tommy Tiny Lister, aka Zeus in WWF, was found dead in his Marina del Rey, CA, apartment at just 62 years old.
While the details are still sketchy as of this writing, friends of Lister asked the L.A. County Sheriff s Department to do a wellness check as they hadn t heard from him since Wednesday night. They reported the police believe it was due to natural causes, but won t know until an autopsy is done.
In a quote to Variety, Lister s manager said he had been displaying symptoms of COVID-19 in recent days and had to cancel shooting on a film after getting sick.
Friday films and
The Fifth Element, passed away today after being found dead in his Marina Del Ray, California apartment this afternoon. He was 62 years old.
Lister, real name Tommy Lister, grew up in Compton, California and developed an interest in films and religion early in his life. He jumped into acting and went to California State University on a track and field scholarship, winning the national title in his senior year in high school and ranking as the 1982 NCAA Division II National Shot Put Champion.
Lister’s acting career began in 1984 with roles on television, with his first film role coming in 1985 with the action thriller
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Former WWE SummerSlam Headliner Tommy Zeus Lister Passes Away
Actor and former WWE star Tommy Lister has reportedly passed away at age 62, according to TMZ.
According to
TMZ, Lister was found unconscious Thursday in his Los Angeles area apartment. He was declared dead at the scene, and officials have yet to determine a cause of death. Lister’s manager, Cindy Cowan, told
Variety that he had been displaying symptoms of COVID-19 in recent days and had to cancel working on a movie after falling ill.
“He was a wonderful guy with a heart of gold. Everyone loved him. A real gentle giant,” Cowan told Variety. “We’re all devastated.”