On November 9, 2002, Merlin Santana died at 26. He is well-known for his acting and modeling career, and at the time of his death, the police did not find any evidence of killers.
Now his cause of death has been revealed. Santana died while sitting in his friend’s car in Los Angeles.
Santana was with his friend, the actor Brandon Adams, who had just left the Crenshaw district residence of a friend when Damien Andre Gates, the suspect, opened fire on him when Santana was sitting in the passenger seat.
During the investigation, police claimed that at least one individual had approached the vehicle and fired, hitting Santana.
After some time, authorities announced the woman that got arrested in the murder case of Merlin Santana, a teenage girl who was found guilty of aiding two adults in the murder of well-known child actor Merlin Santana.
According to Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Larry P. Fidler, Monique King helped her two accomplices run after they shot Santana in addition to lying to them.
Tributes To Merlin Santana
On his birthday, March 14. Several fans gave tributes to him which were circulated on social media who would have been 45 this year. His fans and friends gave tributes, and they paid respect to him.
Santana’s fans remembered him on his birthdays, and his fans wrote, “Today would have been Merlin Santana’s 45th birthday. He was gone but never forgotten. Happy 45th Birthday Merlin Santana.”
Another fan remembered him by saying that “Merlin Santana would’ve been 45 years old today Happy Eternal Earthday.”
His numerous fans remembered him, saying “They would never forget the actor.”
About Merlin Santana
Merlin Santana was a famous actor and model and performed his best in numerous films. He was selected for many nominations in his acting and modeling career.
He opened his eyes on March 14, 1976, and began his acting and modeling career in the 1990s. He is well-known for his role; he played the role of Stanley, Rudy Huztable’s boyfriend, on “The Cosby Show.”
He also played the role of Marcus Dixon in “Getting By” and Marcus Henry in “Under One Roof,” and he gave his last performance by playing the character of Romeo Santana on “The Steve Harvey Show.”
He was nominated for many awards in his career, such as “NAACP Image Awards” and “ALMA Awards” and many more.
