Actor De'Angelo Wilson played the role of "DJ IZ" in the Eminem film 8 Mile. Wilson was found dead in Los Angeles, on November 26, 2008. According to his mother, Debra Wilson, he had become so depressed over his career, that he hung himself.Dayton Daily News: Local man who acted in movies takes own life (December 5, 2008)
Quote on Wilson's Suicide
"He got depressed. His career kind of failed, and I think he was beating himself up. Things were real down and he just didn't know how to pick himself up."Dayton Daily News: Local man who acted in movies takes own life (December 5, 2008)—De'Angelo Wilson's mother, Debra Wilson
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29 years old at time of death
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Played "DJ Iz" in the 2002 film 8 Mile with Eminem
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Co-starred in Antwone Fisher with Denzel Washington
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Appeared in The Salon in 2005 and Mercy Street in 2006
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Found hanging in the back room of a Los Angeles business on November 26, 2008Dayton Daily News: Local man who acted in movies takes own life (December 5, 2008)
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Mother said she talked to him about a month and a half before he committed suicide, said she was very worried about himDayton Daily News: Local man who acted in movies takes own life (December 5, 2008)
