Wade Domínguez
Wade Dominguez (May 10, 1966 – August 26, 1998) was an American actor, model, singer, and dancer best known for his portrayal as Emilio Ramírez in Dangerous Minds.
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Wade Domínguez
- Name
- Wade Dominguez
- Born
- 10 May 1966
- Died
- 26 August 1998
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- Live Oak High School
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Wade Dominguez • Born — 10 May 1966 • Died — 26 August 1998 • Occupation — * Actor • model • singer • dancer • Years Active — 1994–1998 • Height — 5 ft 8 in (1.74 m)
Death
Death
On August 26, 1998, Dominguez died at the age of 32 of AIDS-related respiratory failure. Actress Elizabeth Berkley visited Dominguez in his hospital bed and showed him a rough cut of his last film, Taxman. He then broke down crying, saying "I'm so good, I'm so good." Dominguez died before the release of the film, which is dedicated to him.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1994 — Erotique — Dream sequence lover — (segment: "Let's Talk About Love") • 1995 — Dangerous Minds — Emilio Ramírez • 1997 — City of Industry — Jorge Montana • 1998 — Shadow of Doubt — Bobby Medina • 1998 — Taxman — Joseph Romero — Posthumous release
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