Tommy Ford, Star of ’90s Sitcom ‘Martin,’ Dies at 52

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“Martin” star Thomas Mikal Ford, better known as Tommy Ford, died Wednesday in an Atlanta hospital at the age of 52, TMZ reported.

The actor was placed on life support and hospitalized on Sunday for an aneurysm that ruptured in his abdomen, his wife told TMZ.

Ford was known for having the role of Tommy Strawn on the ’90s Fox sitcom “Martin,” starring Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell-Martin.

In addition to his work on “Martin,” he starred on one season of the cop drama “New York Undercover” and had a recurring role on the Mo’Nique comedy “The Parkers.”

His film credits included roles in the 1989 Eddie Murphy comedy “Harlem Nights,” the 1990 Brad Pitt track drama “Across the Tracks” and 2014’s “For Love or Money.”

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