Lloyd Avery II
| Lloyd Avery II | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Lloyd F. Avery, Jr. June 21, 1969 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died |
September 4, 2005 (aged 36) Crescent City, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–2005 |
Lloyd Avery II (June 21, 1969 – September 4, 2005) was an American actor. He is best known for his character in John Singleton's Oscar-nominated film Boyz n the Hood (1991), as the triggerman who murders high school football star Ricky Baker (Morris Chestnut).
Early life and career
Born in Los Angeles, California, Avery grew up in View Park where he attended Beverly Hills High School. He is also sometimes confused with Chris Tucker for his role in Boyz n the Hood.
Shortly after his film debut in Boyz n the Hood in 1991, he landed a short stint on the hit television series Doogie Howser, M.D.. Singleton would cast Avery once again in his next film, Poetic Justice (1993), along with his brother Ché Avery (who murders Q-Tip's character, Markell). He went on to appear in another role in the Wayans Brothers' Menace II Society spoof Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood.
Avery emerged back on the scene in 2000 starring as Nate in the critically acclaimed 2000 film Lockdown and as G-Ride in the 2001 independent film Shot. He was set to take on more leading roles after the success of both films, but his career would be short-lived.
Arrest and death
In 2001, Avery was arrested in connection with a double homicide soon after wrapping Focus.[1] He was later convicted and sentenced to prison.
On the evening of September 6, 2005, Avery was found dead in his cell at Pelican Bay State Prison. His body was discovered two days after he was strangled and struck on the head. Avery's cellmate, Kevin Roby, is the prime suspect in the murder.[2] He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, in Inglewood, California.
Filmography
- Boyz n the Hood (1991)
- Poetic Justice (1993)
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
- The Breaks (1999)
- Lockdown (2000)
- Focus (2001)
References
- ↑ Golianopoulos, Thomas (2007-10-30). "Stranger Than Fiction". king-mag.com. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ↑ Mais, Matt (2005-09-13). "State Bureau to Monitor Inmate Death Probe". pelicanbayprisonproject.org. Retrieved 12 October 2010.