<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1990--2005 </Td> </Tr> <P> Lloyd Avery II (June 21, 1969--September 4, 2005) was an American actor . He was best known for his character in John Singleton's Oscar - nominated film Boyz n the Hood (1991), as the triggerman who murdered high school football star Ricky Baker and was later killed in retaliation . </P> <P> Born in Los Angeles, California, Avery grew up in View Park where he attended Beverly Hills High School . </P>

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