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) was an American actor, model, singer, and dancer best known for his portrayal as Emilio Ramírez in Dangerous Minds.

Death

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

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

  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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