The scene is unforgettable for movie fans: a young man with a cold look takes out a sawed off shotgun from the back seat of a car. The shot is fatal. Thus, the character of Lloyd Avery IIcredited as “Airhead #2” in the cult film Boyz n the Hood (1991), became one of the most feared faces of urban cinema. What few would imagine is that their destiny in real life would end up imitating the dark path of their characters.
Born into a working family Los AngelesLloyd seemed destined for a promising future. However, his life took a tragic turn. In a descent marked by obsession with the gang world, Avery He went from a rising star to a criminal convicted of double homicide. His story culminated in a brutal murder inside a prison, perpetrated by his own cellmate, in a macabre satanic ritual.
Lloyd Fernández Avery was born on June 21, 1969 in Los Angelesin a working but stable family. His father was a plumber and electrician, while his mother took care of her children before working in a bank. Avery grew up in the wealthy neighborhood of View Parknear Baldwin Hills, known as “Black Beverly Hills.”
in high school Beverly Hills High SchoolHe excelled in sports such as water polo and baseball, and was popular for his charisma and physical attractiveness. However, according to his friends, there was always a duality in his personality. “He had a very sweet side and a mischievous side,” recalled Brent Rollins, graphic designer for Boyz n the Hood.
The opportunity of a lifetime came in the early ’90s, when his friend John Singleton cast him in the role of a gang member in Boyz n the Hood. Despite having less than ten lines of dialogue, his intense performance left an impression on viewers. Hollywood seemed to open its doors to him.
Avery was included in the cast of Poetic Justice (1993) with Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur. However, his behavioral problems began to complicate his career. He was often late for auditions or simply didn’t show up. “Lloyd had that ‘it factor,’ something special that can’t be defined,” said casting director Robi Reed.
With rejections piling up, Avery began to blur the line between acting and reality. He moved to “The Jungle,” a dangerous gang-dominated Los Angeles neighborhood. Bloodsand tattooed “JUNGLEZ” over his eyebrow. He even adopted the alias of a rapper L.A. Deucetrying to launch a musical career that never took off.
On July 1, 1999, the boundary between cinema and real life collapsed. Annette Lewis y Percy Branch They were shot to death during an alleged drug-related score settling. Although it took authorities months to identify Avery as the main suspect, he was eventually arrested and sentenced to life sentence in the year 2000.
In prison, Avery became a fervent Christian, earning the nickname “Baby Jesus.” However, this faith led him to a tragic fate. He shared a cell with Kevin Robya Satanist convicted of raping and murdering his own sister. Avery became obsessed with trying to convert him to Christianity.
On September 4, 2005, a religious argument ended in tragedy. Roby beat and strangled Avery to death. For two days he hid the body under a sheet and finally carried out a satanic ritualusing his victim’s blood to draw a pentagram on the ground. Authorities found the macabre scene on September 6.
Without additional charges, Roby continues to serve a life sentence. The tragic fate of Lloyd Avery II, a rising star whose life was torn between reality and fiction, remains a dark warning about the dangers of losing yourself in a character and unable to find your way back.
