Thomas Mikal Ford has officially died, as family takes him off life support and Twitter mourns him properly

By Ricki Says
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Shocking news broke, this afternoon, about Thomas Mikal Ford, best-known for playing Tommy on “Martin.” Conflicting reports emerged of if he was really dead or on life support. No doubt about it, Ford is now dead at the age of fifty-two.

Many took to social media, fans, peers, family, and friends, to rally behind Tommy Ford to pull through. Alas, it wasn’t meant to be, so now the world mourns. The world will forever have their memories of him as the mystery job holder on “Martin” and can relive his work.

Thomas Mikal Ford has died and the words don’t even feel right to process in a sentence. Definitely a sad situation, but social media’s outpour of support is beautiful. Many fans have made messages, via Twitter, in honor of Mr. Ford.

Read the official statement below:

Read the tweets about Thomas Mikal Ford below:

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