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Merlin Santana was an American actor and rapper who starred in The Cosby Show, The Steve Harvey Show and Moesha. He was murdered in 2002 by a teenage gunman who was hired by his girlfriend after a false accusation of sexual assault.
Dec 4, 2023 · Merlin Santana was a rising star in TV and film when he was killed in 2002 by two men who fired at his car. The murder was triggered by a false accusation of rape made by a 15-year-old runaway who met him at a restaurant.
- Andrew Amelinckx
Mar 17, 2004 · A teenage girl was found guilty Tuesday of helping two men kill popular young actor Merlin Santana, making a clean sweep for prosecutors, who earlier won convictions against her two...
Merlin Santana was a New York-born actor of Dominican descent who starred in The Steve Harvey Show and The Cosby Show. He was murdered in Los Angeles in 2002 at age 26. See his photos, awards, trivia and more on IMDb.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
His best-known role was as smooth-talking Romeo Santana on the popular WB series The Steve Harvey Show (1996) in 1996. Merlin Santana was murdered on November 9, 2002 in Los Angeles, California, while he was sitting in a car. He was 26 years old.
- March 14, 1976
- November 9, 2002
Learn about the life and career of Merlin Santana, a child actor who starred in The Cosby Show, Sister Sister, and The Steve Harvey Show. He was shot and killed in 2002 by two gunmen who falsely accused him of sexual assault.
A rising Afro-Latino star on the verge of huge success has his life ended tragically after a vicious lie is told. Rest in Peace Merlin Santana. Never forgotten.
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- Evil Intentions
