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Wade Dominguez

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Wade Dominguez
Born(1966-05-10)May 10, 1966
DiedAugust 26, 1998(1998-08-26) (aged 32)
Occupation(s)Actor, model, singer, dancer
Years active1994–1998
Height5 ft 8 in (1.74 m)

Wade Dominguez (May 10, 1966 – August 26, 1998[citation needed]) was an American actor, model, singer, and dancer best known for his portrayal as Emilio Ramírez in Dangerous Minds.

Death

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Dominguez died at the age of 32. He had previously been diagnosed with AIDS. 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."[1] Dominguez died before the release of the film, which is dedicated to him.

Filmography

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Avi Nesher's 'Taxman' gets reissue". The Jerusalem Post. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019.
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