Tom Lister, Jr.

Birth Name: Tommy Duane Lister

Date of Birth: June 24, 1958

Date of Birth: Compton, Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: December 10, 2020

Place of Death: Marina del Rey, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: African-American

Tom Lister, Jr. was an American actor and professional wrestler. He was also known as “Tiny,” “Tom,” and “Deebo.” He appeared in roughly 132 films. As a wrestler, he was credited as “Zeus” and “Z-Gangsta.”

Tom was the son of Mildred Faye (Edwards) and Tommy Lister. He was married to Felicia Forbes, with whom he had one child. Tom was a born-again Christian.

Tom’s paternal grandfather was Woodrow Lister (the son of George Lister and Nancy Palmore). Woodrow was born in Texas.

Tom’s paternal grandmother was named Rawsie/Rosie Latham (the daughter of Thomas “Tom” Latham and Bulah). Rawsie was born in Texas.