Dedrick D. Gobert

Dedrick D. Gobert
Born	Dedrick Dwayne Fontenot November 25, 1971(1971-11-25) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	November 19, 1994(1994-11-19) (aged 22) Mira Loma, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1991–1994

Dedrick D. Gobert (November 25, 1971 – November 19, 1994) was an American actor best known for his supporting role as "Dooky" in the 1991 John Singleton film Boyz n the Hood.

Career

Born Dedrick Dwayne Fontenot in Louisiana, Gobert appeared in Poetic Justice and Higher Learning 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, six days short of his 23rd birthday.^[1]

Filmography

• Boyz n the Hood as Dooky (1991)
• Poetic Justice as Lloyd (1993)
• Higher Learning as Fudge's Homie (1995)

References

1. ^ "Actor Was One of 2 Men Killed in Drag-Race Fight". latimes.com. 1994-11-22. http://articles.latimes.com/1994-11-22/local/me-368_1_weekend-drag-race. Retrieved 12 October 2010. 

External links

Biography portal

• Dedrick D. Gobert at the Internet Movie Database
• Dedrick D. Gobert at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Gobert, Dedrick D.
Alternative names	Fontenot, Dedrick Dwayne
Short description	Film actor
Date of birth	November 25, 1971
Place of birth	Louisiana, , U.S.
Date of death	November 19, 1994
Place of death	Mira Loma, California, U.S.