Dearon 'Deezer D' Thompson, best known for his role as Nurse Malik McGrath on ER, has died. He was 55.
The actor's brother, Emmery Thompson, confirmed the tragic news in a post shared to Instagram on Friday. 'My Big Brother! God is with you,' he wrote. 'I will miss you. 🙏🏾 #deezerd.'
Dearon was found unresponsive at his home in Los Angeles Thursday morning, according to TMZ, who was first to report the news. His family told the outlet that they believe he may have died of a heart attack (the actor previously underwent major heart surgery in 2009), though the cause of death has yet to be revealed.
In addition to appearing on ER from 1994 through 2009, Dearon also starred in films like CB4 and Fear of a Black Hat, and performed as a hip-hop artist and motivational speaker. Other credits include Bringing Down the House, The John Larroquette Show, and Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion.
'What a special spirit we have all lost!' Mekhi Phifer, who starred on the long-running medical drama with Dearon wrote on Instagram after hearing the news. 'Since the first day I met him on the set of ER he absolutely made me feel at home and welcomed. My brother will forever be missed! Many condolences to his friends, fans and family. RIP Deezer D!!'
'I am so sorry to hear of his passing,' added fellow ER star Lyn Alicia Henderson. 'He had a spirit that was bigger than life and we always had the best conversations! I loved his music, his love of God and his love for his family. He will be missed!'
If you wish to defy our counsel, you’ll need to go to and temporarily switch your “Edit posts using” setting from “rich text editor” to “plain text/HTML” (Tumblr’s default rich text editor strips some of the attributes from the iframe tag, which causes the player to clip). Then click the Share/Embed link back on Bandcamp, choose “Embed this album,” and pick the standard or small player. Major music editor like Deezer doesn't have an embed block. It would be good to have one for it.
See more tributes below:
I'm sadden to learn the sudden passing of my friend Deezer. He was a devoted Christian. I just had the privilege of working with #DeezerDThompson on a @PureFlix movie. #CourtingMomAndDad. Sending my prayers and condolences to his family. Especially his young son. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/q4tinYIxLB
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— Scott Baio (@ScottBaio) January 8, 2021I had the pleasure of working with Deezer D on E.R. One of the kindest most Gentle souls ever. Even before Diversity was popular he made it on one of the biggest Shows on Network. Prayers to his family.
Rest Easy my Brother. pic.twitter.com/XSIoSfFu9l
— Terry Wilkerson (@TerryWilkerson) January 8, 2021I'm sadden to learn the sudden passing of my friend Deezer D. He was a devoted Christian. I’ve been friends with #DeezerD since his #ER days in the 90’s. We’ve spent many times working out together. Sending my prayers and condolences to his family. Especially his young son. 🙏💔 pic.twitter.com/SNbPBTA3OK
— Burton Brink for California (@LASDBrink) January 8, 2021Sad to learn that Deezer D has passed away. A very sweet, kind man and wonderful to work with on ER. https://t.co/NNsIwOc2Q8
— NealBaer🏳️🌈 (@NealBaer) January 8, 2021Rest In Paradise Deezer D Thompson. You were one of the real ones. God bless you and thank you for being a positive presence in my life. Godspeed. pic.twitter.com/UobzmXf6Cw
— Danny Boy O'Connor (@DannyBoy1968) January 8, 2021RELATED CONTENT:
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Embed a Deezer player in your website to share your favorite music
Create your widget
1. Pick the Deezer music you want to play in your website:
- Mix:
2. Choose your options:
- If you need some reporting & tracking, create a new application to have a complete resume of your audience. Classic
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3. Get the code:
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FAQ
30 seconds or Full tracks: what are the rules?
You can refer to our content access rules below. Users have be to logged in with Deezer to benefit from music on demand.
| Desktop Device | Unlogged users | Freemium users | Premium users |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixes | Full Track / unlimited | Full Track / unlimited | Full Track / unlimited |
| Music on Demand | 30s. extract | Full Track / Ads | Full Track / Unlimited |
| Mobile Device | Unlogged users | Freemium users | Premium users |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixes | 30s. extract | 30s. extract | 30s. extract |
| Music on Demand | 30s. extract | 30s. extract | 30s. extract |
Due to legal restrictions on mobile, only 30 seconds previews can be provided.
What’s the difference between a playlist and a mix ?
Playlists and mixes are both sets of tracks you can listen to thanks to the Deezer player. Mixes have to comply with DMCA rules:
- 6 track skips per hour (skips = pressing the next button to change the current track),
- no interaction = no change in the track order,
- limited number of tracks from a same artist, etc.
On the contrary, you can listen to the tracks you want with a playlist, in the order you like.
However, since rights management rules do not apply the same way on playlists and Mixes, users have to be logged in as Deezer Premium users to be able to listen to full-tracks in a playlist. If not, they’ll be limited to 30 seconds previews.
Is there a way to provide full-track access to my playlist without prompting users to log in?
No. The only way to have full-track access for anyone is to use a radio.
To create a playlist, you can:
- use the Deezer API. With the API, you can programmatically create, update (or rename), reorder, add/remove tracks to a playlist (http://developers.deezer.com/api/actions-post)
- do it manually on www.deezer.com.
What are the different layout types?
The widget is responsive, it adapts to the container it belongs to. Depending on the space available, there are three options:| Layout | Default Sizes | Dimensions | Settings |
|---|---|---|---|
| square | small | 80 pixels | No waveform, no playlist available |
| medium | from 200 pixels to 400 pixels | No waveform | |
| big | from 400 pixels to the size of the container | ||
| classic | small | from 200 pixels to 350 pixels | No waveform |
| medium | from 350 pixels to the size of the container |
Settings
Deezer Embedded
In addition to the settings above, you can also change the following:Deezer Membership
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| playlist | Displays the playlist or not. Can be either 'true' or 'false'. | false |
| width | The width of the widget | 600 |
| height | The height of the widget | 200 |
| autoplay | Plays automatically the music after loading. Can be either 'true' or 'false'. | false |
| type | The type of music you want to play. Can be 'playlist', 'album', 'tracks', 'charts or 'favorites'. | playlist |
| format | The layout format of the widget. Can be either 'square' or 'classic'. | classic |
| size | The layout size of the widget. Can be 'small', 'medium' or 'big' according to the format and the size. | medium |
| layout | The general layout of the widget. Can be either 'light' or 'dark'. | light |
| app_id | Your app ID if you want some reporting & tracking | 1 |
| color | The general color of the widget. Has to be a hexadecimal value without the # | EF5466 |
| emptyPlayer | Displays or not the widget. Can be either 'true' or 'false'. | false |