By Christine Hauser Tommy Lister ... Lister Jr. was born on June 24, 1958, in Los Angeles County, according to California birth records. Keith Lister, a brother of Mr. Lister, said the actor ...

Tommy “Tiny” Lister Jr. died Thursday. The Friday actor and father was reportedly found unresponsive in his home in Marina Del Ray. According to Variety, Lister had been working on a film ...

LOS ANGELES — Tommy “Tiny” Lister Jr., a former professional wrestler and character actor known for his iconic role as hulking bully Deebo in the “Friday” films, has died at the age of 62.

Tommy “Tiny” Lister Jr., who played the memorable thug Deebo in the Friday and Next Friday films with Ice Cube, has died.He was 62. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the ...