THE BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY:: BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN " LLOYD AVERY II " WAS AN ACTOR BEST KNOWN FOR THE FILM " BOYZ IN THE HOOD " (1991) : GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

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BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN " LLOYD AVERY II " WAS AN ACTOR BEST KNOWN FOR THE FILM " BOYZ IN THE HOOD " (1991) : GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY 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.

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.^{[citation needed]}

Later years 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.