Romeo from Steve Harvey Show Killed

[JSU*Toi]

Sunday November 10, 2002

LOS ANGELES (AP) Merlin Santana, a television and film actor who recently appeared in the Eddie Murphy movie ``Showtime,'' was shot to death while sitting in a parked car, authorities said Sunday.

Santana, 26, died Saturday in South Los Angeles, police spokeswoman Lucy Diaz said.

He was sitting in the passenger seat shortly after 2:30 a.m. when at least one person approached the car and opened fire, Lt. Clay Farrell said.

The driver escaped injury, drove off and flagged down police. Paramedics responded but Santana was pronounced dead at the scene, Farrell said.

No arrests were immediately made and investigators had not determined a motive for the attack.

The New York-born Santana had a recurring role on ``The Steve Harvey Show,'' playing Romeo Santana. The role won him nominations for NAACP Image Awards and ALMA Awards, which honor Hispanic performers.

He also had guest appearances on a number of television shows, including ``Major Dad,'' ``Moesha'' and ``Sister, Sister.''

One of his earliest roles was as Stanley, the faithful admirer of Rudy Huxtable on the hit series ``The Cosby Show.''

He later joined the casts of ``Getting By'' and the short-lived James Earl Jones drama ``Under One Roof.''

Merlin Santana March 14, 1976 - November 10, 2002

 

[kellis]

Lord help us. This is another senseless murder. His family will definitely be in my prayers.

 

[cat daddy]

:smh:

RIP Brother.

 

[Fiyah]

So Sad.....

RIP

 

[Killer Bees]

I just heard about this. This is messed up. When will it ever end?

 

[Tara]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! :bawling:

 

[ABE]

This is truly sad. I didn't know the cat was 26. Mayun this has got to be the worst news in a while.

 

[jaguar-chitown]

get out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

omg why...why are these famous people dying left and right?

this is a sign i know it

 

[EB]

May the brother's soul rest in peace.

 

["NOISE TALKA"]

MAN NOOOOOO!
God keep. For real. We are livin in a crazy world man. MAN.

 

[Jagtone97]

Man, this is so sad. Senseless.

My prayers go out to his family and friends.

 

[Black_Reign]

all of these people dying left and right is rediculous...why?

 

[SouthernDiva4ya]

This is only goes to prove that no matter who you are your time can come unexpectedly--Now couldn't be a better time to get our lives in order with all these celebrities dying--I pray and hope the family makes it through this


What was the motive besides ignorance?

 

[Diamante]

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[Diamante]

Easy-E, TuPac, Biggie, Big Pun, Aaliyah, Left-Eye, Jam Master Jay, Merlin Santana, Michelle Thomas...:bawling:

Geez man. Wow. Well, I will say this before I go...Please make every second count for something. Stay close to God, no matter what. God bless you all, and pray for his family.

 

[JaguarNationAJL]

shocking !!!! This is sad.... I am just tired of this foolishness.

 

[CSU*NJ]

That was senseless right there. Folks gone so soon left and right. :smh:

 

[jelli]

:bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: Why...why...why..why...:bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling:

 

[ms.sonic96]

:eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

May GOD keep his family!

 

[BIG WORM 96]

True, this is a sad day. I wonder how Steve Harvey is taking it. They work together for quite some time.

 

[GSU Spirit]

God Bless his family. :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling:

 

[MikeBigg]

We need to get prayer back in school and definitely in the home!

 

[yvette23]

I usually don't cry for famous deaths........

Besides watching Princess Di's funeral and hearing about Aalyiah's death, I've haven't cried about a famous death until this morning........Merlin was not only fine as hell, but he was one of my favorite actors and I loved his character "Romeo" on "The Steve Harvey Show." May God rest his soul. :smh: :bawling:

 

[Warndalyn]

Lord, I am so sick of hearing about these senseless murders 'till I just don't know what to do. This is just sickening.

GOD bless the family.

:bawling: :bawling:

 

[Killer Bees]

Woman arrested in the Merlin Santana shooting.

LOS ANGELES -- Police arrested a woman Monday in connection with the killing of 26-year-old actor Merlin Santana, gunned down early Saturday in South Central Los Angeles.
Authorities took the suspect, whose name was not immediately available, into custody early Monday morning, said Los Angeles police Lt. Horace Frank.


"The investigation is ongoing, and no further comment will be given at this time," Frank said.

Santana, who lived in North Hollywood, was fatally shot about 2:45 a.m. Saturday as he sat in a parked vehicle in the 3800 block of Victoria Avenue, according to an earlier LAPD statement.

After the shooting, the driver of the vehicle drove to Crenshaw and Exposition boulevards, where he flagged down passing patrol officers. Santana was pronounced dead at the scene.

Santana had appeared in a number of TV shows, including "The Cosby Show," "NYPD Blue" and "The Steve Harvey Show." Recently he was in the movie "Showtime" with Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy.