Mos Def (1973 - )
a.k.a. Dante Beze, a.k.a. Dante Smith
Film Deaths[]
- Bamboozled (2000) [Big Blak Afrika]: Shot to death in a shoot-out with police. (Thanks to Kiernan)
- Island of the Dead (2000) [Robbie J]: Devoured by a swarm of flies. (Thanks to Ernesto)
- Showtime (2002) [Lazy Boy]: Crushed to death (along with Joy Bryant) after Pedro Damian shoots up Mos' house so badly that it collapses on top of him and Joy Bryant. (Thanks to Michael)
- Be Kind Rewind (2008) [Mike/Fats Waller]: "Fats" dies of a heart attack in the film within the film as played by 'Mike'; he is seen dying as Jack Black enters his train cabin. ("Mike" survives the film) (Played for Comic Effect)
TV Deaths[]
- Carmen: A Hip-Hopera (2001) [Lieutenant Frank Miller]: Falls from an overhead walkway onto the stage, during a struggle with Mekhi Phifer backstage at a rap concert.
- Dexter: Just Let Go (2011) [Brother Sam] Shot to death in in his garage by Germaine De Leon