Fans of famed Grammy Award-winner Louie Rankin are in mourning after the star, known also for his role as Ox in the 1998 crime drama Belly, died following a car crash in Canada on Monday. After TMZ broke the news that Rankin died in a crash after announcing plans to film a movie in Toronto, the news was confirmed by the Jamaican actor’s executive assistant Jewlz Sykes, with whom he shares children.
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Sharing a gallery of photos of Rankin, herself and children, she added a heartbroken caption, writing, “There are no words!!!!!! Sleep with the angels my King!”
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Fans and friends of Rankin took to Twitter to mourn the loss of a legend and share some of their favorite moments from his career as they processed his untimely death:
R.I.P. TO A LEGEND! REST EASY LOUIE RANKIN pic.twitter.com/SZdkqZIF8v
— PETEROCK.COM (@PeteRock) October 1, 2019
Rest In Paradise Louie Rankin 🕊 pic.twitter.com/7Ms1Uyivzt
— DJ First Class™ 🏁 (@1DJFirstClass) September 30, 2019
Rest In Peace to Louie Rankin the Original Don Dada! pic.twitter.com/M7Vh1jD3dt
— Brian (@_ValTown_) October 1, 2019
RIP KING! #LouieRankin 🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/y0VMIHsrly
— Dir.Coke 🇨🇦🇯🇲🇬🇧 (@CokeDir) September 30, 2019
Rip the original Jamaican Don Dodda Louie Ranking 🙏🏽 #LouieRankin pic.twitter.com/AX7TvjL6FT
— Heat Wave Sound (@EnergyKidd) September 30, 2019
“I am the original Jamaican don dada” this is one of my favorite movie scenes of all time RIP Louie Rankin 🇯🇲🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/oWKoWnWoMX
— UNRULY DRACO 🎚 (@DRACOfrm29) October 1, 2019
Bloodclat Ox dead …RIP Louie Rankin aka
Ox aka Teddy Bruckshot pic.twitter.com/zVMTpT4LRI
— Papi HATHAWAY 🇯🇲 (@HeadcACE1906) September 30, 2019
Our deepest condolences to the family of Dancehall artiste/actor Leonard Forbes aka Louie Rankin/Teddy Bruckshut #Rip 🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/oWpdgvb0Xc
— IRepDancehall Ent (@IRepDancehall) October 1, 2019
Smh… Why?!😩😞
— 👑Chanel✨ (@queencfromda6) October 1, 2019
Rest Easy Mizta Rankin (#LouieRankin ) 😔🙏🌹 #RIPLouieRankin pic.twitter.com/UW987XYAD5
Much of the love coming Rankin’s way references his best known role, that as Jamaican drug lord Lennox aka Ox in Belly, a 1998 film chronicling the journey of friends Tommy Brown (Earl “DMX” Simmons) and Sincere (Nasir “Nas” Jones) as they reconsider their dangerous lives as drug dealers in New York City. He also appeared in the 2002 movie Shotta as the memorable role Teddy Bruckshut and 2014’s We Run the Streets as Choppa.
Rankin was also well-known in the dancehall scene following the film’s release, reuniting with Belly co-star Nas for the 2016 DJ Khaled’s track “Nas Album Done.”
Photo credit: Belly (1998)
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