35. Merlin Santana (Age 26)
Merlin Santana was best known for playing Eddie on The Steve Harvey Show and also appeared in The Cosby Show, Moesha, and the film Major Payne. His warm personality and comedic timing made him a favorite with young audiences.
Merlin was shot and killed at 26 in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles along with a friend. The perpetrators were later convicted. His untimely death was mourned by the entire cast of The Steve Harvey Show, who remembered him as a kind and talented young man.
