Dedrick D. Gobert was an American actor best known for his supporting role as "Dooky" in the 1991 John Singleton film Boyz n the Hood

Boyz N the Hood

Boyz n the Hood is a 1991 American hood film written and directed by John Singleton. Starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Angela Bassett and Regina King, the film depicts life in poor South Central Los Angeles, California and was filmed and released...

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Career

Born Dedrick Dwayne Fontenot in Louisiana

Louisiana

Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...

, Gobert appeared in Poetic Justice and Higher Learning

Higher Learning

Higher Learning is a 1995 American drama film, starring an ensemble cast. It also featured Tyra Banks' first performance in a theatrical film...

after making his film debut in Boyz n the Hood.

Death

Gobert died on November 19, 1994 after being fatally shot in the head with a .50 Desert Eagle during an argument over an illegal drag race in Mira Loma, California

Mira Loma, California

Mira Loma was a census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 21,930 at the 2010 census, up from 17,617 at the 2000 census. Mira Loma was known as Wineville prior to 1930. The name was changed that year to help disassociate the community from the...

, six days short of his 23rd birthday.

Filmography

• Boyz n the Hood
  Boyz N the Hood
  Boyz n the Hood is a 1991 American hood film written and directed by John Singleton. Starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Angela Bassett and Regina King, the film depicts life in poor South Central Los Angeles, California and was filmed and released...
  
  as Dooky (1991)
• Poetic Justice as Lloyd (1993)
• Higher Learning
  Higher Learning
  Higher Learning is a 1995 American drama film, starring an ensemble cast. It also featured Tyra Banks' first performance in a theatrical film...
  
  as Fudge's Homie (1995)

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