Instagram/Martell Lane Martell Lane pictured on his Instagram page in May 2019.
Martell Lane, the Detroit-based actor, has died after suffering a heart attack while on life support following a brain aneurysm. Social media chatter regarding Lane’s sad passing first appeared in the early hours of July 16. He was 35 years old. Lane’s real named was Douglas Lane.
The Forum Magazine reported on July 9 that Lane had been hospitalized after suffering a brain aneurysm and was in critical condition. That report referred to Lane as being an entrepreneur as well as an actor.
Lane’s cousin told Heavy that Lane passed away after going into cardiac arrest while on life support. His cousin said that Lane’s family would “ever pulled the plug on him. We were giving him a fighting chance and he died fighting.”
Lane’s Final Facebook Post Read: ‘Just Pray for Me’
Facebook/Martell Lane
On July 9, a post appeared on Lane’s Facebook page simply reading, “Just pray for me.”
Lane’s final Instagram post came on July 6 that showed him meeting a young fan in a convenience store.
Lane Appeared in the Movies ‘2Eleven’ & ‘Five-0’ Between 2015 and 2016
According to his IMDb page, Lane has appeared in two movies, “2Eleven” from 2015 and “Five-0” from 2016. “Five-0” dealt with Lane playing the part of JP, a corrupt cop who is purely motivated by money.
In “2Eleven,” Lane appeared alongside famed Detroit rapper Murda Pain.
In addition to his acting career, Lane was also a contributor to 4Sho Magazine. Lane’s second to last Instagram post showed him at 4Sho’s offices.
There Has Been an Outpouring of Emotion From Lane’s Friends, Fans & Family on Social Media
A fan paid tribute to Lane in a poignant tweet that read, “R.I.P Martell Lane aka FastLifeTell smh he was a damn good actor from Detroit. It’s a sad day in the D but he will never be forgotten he’ll always be missed ☝??? .”
While on Facebook another friend who goes by Mercedes Mercedes wrote, “I’m lost you was so full of life had so much character so much personality taught me so much growing up you got so much love out here I’m proud …It just hurt so bad i feel like apart of me gone?.”
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