| Fred Berry  Born: 13-Mar-1951
Birthplace: St. Louis, MO
Died: 21-Oct-2003
Location of death: Los Angeles, CA
Cause of death: Natural Causes
Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, CA
Gender: Male
Religion: Baptist
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Rerun on What's Happening!! Best known for playing lovable heavyweight "Rerun" on What's Happening!; he took 100 pounds off his girth after the series ended. Berry also appeared in a revival of the show, What's Happening Now!, leaving after one year over a contractual dispute. He was married six times, to four different women (according to a CNN report). The actor claimed to have kicked his various addictions in 1985, became a Baptist minister in Madison, Alabama, and legally changed his middle name to "Rerun" in 1988. In later years Berry appeared in a cameo in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star. He died in his sleep in 2003 ("natural causes"), though perhaps related to a recent stroke or his diabetes.
Suicide Attempt
Stroke
Risk Factors: Diabetes, Obesity, Alcoholism
TELEVISION
What's Happening Now! Rerun
What's Happening!! Rerun
Soul Train dancer
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (3-Sep-2003) · Himself
Big Money Hustlas (18-Jul-2000)
Vice Squad (22-Jan-1982)
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