Tommy 'Tiny' Lister had COVID-19 before his death but died of heart disease
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