De'Angelo Wilson | |
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Born |
Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
February 5, 1979
Died | November 26, 2008 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
(aged 29)
Other names | De'Angelo K. Wilson |
Occupation | Actor and hip-hop artist |
Years active | 1997–2008 |
De'Angelo Wilson (February 5, 1979 – November 26, 2008) was an American film and television actor and a hip-hop artist.
He was born De'Angelo Ke'Shine Hill Wilson in Dayton, Ohio. He attended The University of Cincinnati and Kent State University, in Kent, Ohio, where he studied acting.
Wilson appeared in four films, including as DJ Iz in 8 Mile (2002) and as Jesse Age 19 in the Antwone Fisher (2002). He also appeared in two television productions.
De'Angelo Wilson committed suicide in Los Angeles by hanging. His mother claimed he was depressed because he was unable to find work after he got the impression that his career was failing.