789:
Michelle Thomas died on
Wednesday at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan. She was 30 and lived in Los Angeles, though she had been staying with her family in Weehawken, N.J., since November She was born in Boston, Mass., grew up in Montclair, N.J., and graduated from West Essex High
243:
As a child, she would accompany her mother to her theater rehearsals and performances. Her mother was her first acting coach, and coached her throughout the course of her career. A friend of her mother who had heard Thomas sing before had requested that she enter Miss
Talented Teens. Thomas was
380:. Her mother added that "they'd give her a sedation that was supposed to put her out for 20 minutes and she'd be asleep for four days. Her body couldn't take it." Thomas underwent surgery to remove a lemon-sized tumor in early 1998, and subsequently was cast on
40:
824:
On the following morning, Wed., Dec. 23, Thomas died at age 30 in a private room at
Manhattan's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center The day after Christmas, Thomas was buried in Montclair following a Islamic funeral service, as she had
357:. In October 1998, Thomas took a medical leave from the series due to her ill health. Thomas had been in the studio recording music before her sudden turn in health. She appeared posthumously in the role of Anne in the film
732:
1297:
1504:
1509:
244:
crowned Miss
Talented Teen New Jersey at the state's Hal Jackson's Talented Teen pageant, and then in July 1984, at the age of 15, she was crowned Miss Talented Teen International in
1524:
1544:
1529:
1514:
1469:
1464:
1289:
386:. She underwent surgery again in October 1998 after a second cancerous growth ruptured. After being released from the hospital, Thomas flew home to
1519:
1494:
1489:
398:
98:
1534:
1554:
373:
1043:
845:
770:
1539:
1474:
1334:
884:
1499:
1479:
330:
185:
1549:
1484:
163:
1388:
189:
1259:
1227:
1195:
1163:
1131:
956:
174:(September 23, 1968 – December 23, 1998) was an American actress. She was known for her roles as Justine Phillips on the
443:
297:
620:
382:
353:
204:
148:
217:
67:
317:
237:
405:, Thomas' longtime friend and former boyfriend, was among those at her bedside. On December 26, 1998, a
387:
233:
1459:
1454:
685:
658:
402:
245:
1068:
991:
925:
727:
256:
In 1983, Thomas appeared in her first television commercial. In
December 1984, she appeared with
602:
229:
1411:... has died as a result of a desmoplastic small round tumor, a rare form of cancer, at age 29.
1430:
1330:
1320:
1103:
880:
811:
517:
281:
1360:
874:
1393:
566:
287:
393:
On
December 23, 1998 at the age of 30, Thomas died as a result of a desmoplastic tumor, in
220:, on September 23, 1968, to Phynjuar "Penwah" Thomas, a stage actress, and musician father
1326:
406:
348:
1098:
806:
1365:
850:
775:
664:
548:
499:
339:
305:
275:
198:
180:
139:
130:
19:
This article is about the actress. For the polyglot linguist and language teacher, see
39:
1448:
1017:
394:
370:
344:
270:
221:
86:
20:
1439:
266:
after having won the Miss
Talented Teen International pageant earlier in the year.
1398:
334:
257:
225:
1253:
1221:
1189:
1157:
1125:
985:
950:
677:
377:
322:
309:
262:
1435:
320:
of Kool & the Gang. Thomas was a guest host of the weekly music series
900:
691:
313:
269:
From 1988 to 1990, Thomas portrayed
Justine Phillips, the girlfriend of
1426:
1271:
1239:
1207:
1175:
1143:
1003:
968:
584:
1290:"Mom of Late Actress Michelle Thomas on Grieving the Loss of a Child"
369:
In August 1997, Thomas was diagnosed with a rare cancer, an intra-
1361:"Michelle Thomas, 'Family Matters' TV Star, Dies of Cancer At 30"
409:
service was held, per her request. She was buried in New Jersey.
193:
175:
1127:
Mint
Condition - What Kind Of Man Would I Be (Official Video)
926:"Classmates - Find your school, yearbooks and alumni online"
846:"Michelle Thomas, 30, Actress On TV Soap Opera and Sitcoms"
771:"Michelle Thomas, 30, Actress On TV Soap Opera and Sitcoms"
376:(DSRCT). Thomas never smoked or drank alcohol, and was a
279:. She appeared on various television programs, including
202:(1993–1998), and as Callie Rogers on the CBS soap opera
343:. After the sitcom ended in 1998, Thomas portrayed
159:
121:
113:
105:
94:
75:
49:
30:
1319:Welsch, Janice R.; Adams, J. Q. (March 30, 2005).
1159:Chubb Rock ft. PMD & Das EFX - Beef (Explicit)
248:from among 35 state and national representatives.
1505:Burials at Rosedale Cemetery (Orange, New Jersey)
1389:"Boston-born actress Michelle Thomas, dead at 29"
1018:"Our Proud History-Hal Jackson's Talented Teens!"
980:
978:
316:. Her publicist was Kahdijah Bell, daughter of
1510:Deaths from stomach cancer in New York (state)
1369:. Johnson Publishing Company. January 18, 1999
1283:
1281:
733:Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
329:From 1993 to 1998, she portrayed the role of
8:
873:Campaniolo, Jennifer (September 15, 2014).
987:Michelle Thomas December.15.1984 Interview
839:
837:
835:
833:
639:
477:
347:, an aspiring singer and love interest of
38:
27:
1092:
1090:
1088:
1086:
1084:
1082:
800:
798:
764:
762:
760:
758:
703:
421:
1525:20th-century African-American actresses
1288:Sy Savané, Erickka (October 26, 2015).
1258:. Tracy G. Jackson TV. August 4, 2016.
1226:. Tracy G. Jackson TV. April 29, 2013.
754:
489:
390:to spend Thanksgiving with her family.
1355:
1353:
1322:Multicultural Films: A Reference Guide
1166:from the original on February 18, 2021
994:from the original on December 12, 2021
399:Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1255:Soul Train Opening Credits May 4,1996
1223:Soul Train Closing Credits May 4,1996
1198:from the original on February 7, 2021
1134:from the original on February 2, 2021
1097:Dougherty, Steve (January 11, 1999).
990:. Zeke62 Nostalgia. January 5, 2016.
955:. Tuesday Tuesday. January 17, 2021.
805:Dougherty, Steve (January 11, 1999).
7:
1545:People from Brookline, Massachusetts
1130:. MintConditionVEVO. June 16, 2009.
1044:"2000 at Miss Talented Teen Pageant"
304:Thomas appeared in music videos for
1397:. February 11, 1999. Archived from
1069:"A pint-sized Michelle looms large"
374:desmoplastic small-round-cell tumor
1300:from the original on June 22, 2021
1262:from the original on July 11, 2021
1042:Ross, Pinnie (September 8, 1984).
879:. Arcadia Publishing. p. 23.
216:Michelle Doris Thomas was born in
14:
1530:African-American female comedians
1515:Actors from Montclair, New Jersey
1230:from the original on July 9, 2021
959:from the original on July 9, 2021
1194:. DruHillVEVO. October 5, 2009.
844:Pace, Eric (December 28, 1998).
769:Pace, Eric (December 28, 1998).
295:in 1989 and had a small role in
228:and founding member of the band
1470:20th-century American comedians
1465:20th-century American actresses
1191:Dru Hill - Never Make A Promise
1162:. UPROXX Video. March 9, 2012.
790:School in North Caldwell, N.J.
291:in 1994. Thomas had a role in
1:
1520:West Essex High School alumni
1495:American television actresses
1490:American soap opera actresses
952:Me & Michelle by Phynjuar
876:Legendary Locals of Brookline
593:Episode: "Exile in Guyville"
1535:Comedians from Massachusetts
1075:. August 4, 1984. p. 6.
526:Episode: "Choice of Chance"
326:in May 1996 and March 1997.
16:American actress (1968–1998)
659:What Kind of Man Would I Be
611:Episode: "Roofless People"
1571:
1555:Muslims from Massachusetts
738:The Young and the Restless
621:The Young and the Restless
383:The Young and the Restless
354:The Young and the Restless
205:The Young and the Restless
149:The Young and the Restless
101:, Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
18:
1540:Comedians from New Jersey
1475:Actresses from New Jersey
670:
512:
444:Hangin' with the Homeboys
298:Hangin' with the Homeboys
37:
1500:American women comedians
1480:African-American Muslims
218:Brookline, Massachusetts
212:Early life and education
68:Brookline, Massachusetts
1550:Muslims from New Jersey
1485:American film actresses
1048:Baltimore Afro-American
449:Telemarketing Operator
222:Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas
467:Released posthumously
351:, on the daytime soap
238:West Essex High School
388:Weehawken, New Jersey
236:, and graduated from
234:Montclair, New Jersey
172:Michelle Doris Thomas
54:Michelle Doris Thomas
686:Never Make a Promise
403:Malcolm-Jamal Warner
333:, the girlfriend of
246:Montego Bay, Jamaica
232:. Thomas grew up in
1401:on November 4, 2012
603:Malcolm & Eddie
230:Kool & the Gang
901:"Penwah: About Me"
728:NAACP Image Awards
128:Justine Phillips (
64:September 23, 1968
1022:TalentedTeens.com
746:
745:
697:
696:
633:
632:
518:A Man Called Hawk
505:Justine Phillips
471:
470:
282:A Man Called Hawk
169:
168:
114:Years active
109:Actress, comedian
99:Rosedale Cemetery
79:December 23, 1998
1562:
1414:
1413:
1408:
1406:
1394:Bay State Banner
1385:
1379:
1378:
1376:
1374:
1357:
1348:
1347:
1345:
1343:
1316:
1310:
1309:
1307:
1305:
1285:
1276:
1275:
1269:
1267:
1250:
1244:
1243:
1237:
1235:
1218:
1212:
1211:
1205:
1203:
1186:
1180:
1179:
1173:
1171:
1154:
1148:
1147:
1141:
1139:
1122:
1116:
1115:
1113:
1111:
1094:
1077:
1076:
1073:Kingston Gleaner
1065:
1059:
1058:
1056:
1054:
1039:
1033:
1032:
1030:
1028:
1014:
1008:
1007:
1001:
999:
982:
973:
972:
966:
964:
947:
941:
940:
938:
936:
922:
916:
915:
913:
911:
897:
891:
890:
870:
864:
863:
861:
859:
841:
828:
827:
821:
819:
802:
793:
792:
786:
784:
766:
704:
640:
539:Television film
478:
422:
365:Health and death
184:(1988–1990), as
137:Myra Monkhouse (
82:
63:
61:
42:
28:
1570:
1569:
1565:
1564:
1563:
1561:
1560:
1559:
1445:
1444:
1436:Michelle Thomas
1427:Michelle Thomas
1423:
1418:
1417:
1404:
1402:
1387:
1386:
1382:
1372:
1370:
1359:
1358:
1351:
1341:
1339:
1337:
1329:. p. 193.
1327:Greenwood Press
1318:
1317:
1313:
1303:
1301:
1294:MadameNoire.com
1287:
1286:
1279:
1265:
1263:
1252:
1251:
1247:
1233:
1231:
1220:
1219:
1215:
1201:
1199:
1188:
1187:
1183:
1169:
1167:
1156:
1155:
1151:
1137:
1135:
1124:
1123:
1119:
1109:
1107:
1099:"Forever Young"
1096:
1095:
1080:
1067:
1066:
1062:
1052:
1050:
1041:
1040:
1036:
1026:
1024:
1016:
1015:
1011:
997:
995:
984:
983:
976:
962:
960:
949:
948:
944:
934:
932:
924:
923:
919:
909:
907:
899:
898:
894:
887:
872:
871:
867:
857:
855:
843:
842:
831:
817:
815:
807:"Forever Young"
804:
803:
796:
782:
780:
768:
767:
756:
751:
702:
638:
608:Brooke Bellamy
554:Myra Monkhouse
476:
420:
415:
397:at Manhattan's
367:
349:Malcolm Winters
254:
224:(1951–2021), a
214:
155:
146:Callie Rogers (
90:
84:
80:
71:
65:
59:
57:
56:
55:
45:
33:
32:Michelle Thomas
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1568:
1566:
1558:
1557:
1552:
1547:
1542:
1537:
1532:
1527:
1522:
1517:
1512:
1507:
1502:
1497:
1492:
1487:
1482:
1477:
1472:
1467:
1462:
1457:
1447:
1446:
1443:
1442:
1433:
1422:
1421:External links
1419:
1416:
1415:
1380:
1349:
1336:978-0313319754
1335:
1311:
1277:
1245:
1213:
1181:
1149:
1117:
1078:
1060:
1034:
1009:
974:
942:
930:Classmates.com
917:
892:
886:978-1439647226
885:
865:
851:New York Times
829:
794:
776:New York Times
753:
752:
750:
747:
744:
743:
740:
735:
730:
725:
721:
720:
717:
716:Title of work
714:
711:
708:
701:
698:
695:
694:
689:
681:
680:
675:
672:
668:
667:
665:Mint Condition
662:
655:
651:
650:
647:
644:
637:
634:
631:
630:
627:
626:Callie Rogers
624:
617:
613:
612:
609:
606:
599:
595:
594:
591:
588:
581:
577:
576:
573:
570:
563:
559:
558:
555:
552:
549:Family Matters
545:
541:
540:
537:
534:
528:
527:
524:
523:Ruthie Carver
521:
514:
510:
509:
506:
503:
500:The Cosby Show
496:
492:
491:
488:
485:
482:
475:
472:
469:
468:
465:
462:
457:
453:
452:
450:
447:
440:
436:
435:
432:
429:
426:
419:
416:
414:
411:
407:Muslim funeral
366:
363:
340:Family Matters
331:Myra Monkhouse
306:Mint Condition
276:The Cosby Show
253:
250:
213:
210:
199:Family Matters
186:Myra Monkhouse
181:The Cosby Show
167:
166:
161:
157:
156:
154:
153:
144:
140:Family Matters
135:
131:The Cosby Show
125:
123:
122:Known for
119:
118:
115:
111:
110:
107:
103:
102:
96:
92:
91:
85:
83:(aged 30)
77:
73:
72:
66:
53:
51:
47:
46:
44:Thomas in 1996
43:
35:
34:
31:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1567:
1556:
1553:
1551:
1548:
1546:
1543:
1541:
1538:
1536:
1533:
1531:
1528:
1526:
1523:
1521:
1518:
1516:
1513:
1511:
1508:
1506:
1503:
1501:
1498:
1496:
1493:
1491:
1488:
1486:
1483:
1481:
1478:
1476:
1473:
1471:
1468:
1466:
1463:
1461:
1458:
1456:
1453:
1452:
1450:
1441:
1437:
1434:
1432:
1428:
1425:
1424:
1420:
1412:
1400:
1396:
1395:
1390:
1384:
1381:
1368:
1367:
1362:
1356:
1354:
1350:
1338:
1332:
1328:
1324:
1323:
1315:
1312:
1299:
1295:
1291:
1284:
1282:
1278:
1273:
1261:
1257:
1256:
1249:
1246:
1241:
1229:
1225:
1224:
1217:
1214:
1209:
1197:
1193:
1192:
1185:
1182:
1177:
1165:
1161:
1160:
1153:
1150:
1145:
1133:
1129:
1128:
1121:
1118:
1110:September 25,
1106:
1105:
1100:
1093:
1091:
1089:
1087:
1085:
1083:
1079:
1074:
1070:
1064:
1061:
1049:
1045:
1038:
1035:
1023:
1019:
1013:
1010:
1005:
993:
989:
988:
981:
979:
975:
970:
958:
954:
953:
946:
943:
931:
927:
921:
918:
906:
902:
896:
893:
888:
882:
878:
877:
869:
866:
853:
852:
847:
840:
838:
836:
834:
830:
826:
818:September 25,
814:
813:
808:
801:
799:
795:
791:
778:
777:
772:
765:
763:
761:
759:
755:
748:
741:
739:
736:
734:
731:
729:
726:
723:
722:
718:
715:
712:
709:
706:
705:
699:
693:
690:
687:
683:
682:
679:
676:
673:
669:
666:
663:
660:
656:
653:
652:
648:
645:
642:
641:
635:
628:
625:
623:
622:
618:
615:
614:
610:
607:
605:
604:
600:
597:
596:
592:
590:(Voice role)
589:
587:
586:
582:
579:
578:
574:
571:
569:
568:
564:
561:
560:
556:
553:
551:
550:
546:
543:
542:
538:
536:Sally Palmer
535:
533:
530:
529:
525:
522:
520:
519:
515:
511:
507:
504:
502:
501:
497:
494:
493:
486:
483:
480:
479:
473:
466:
463:
461:
458:
455:
454:
451:
448:
446:
445:
441:
438:
437:
433:
430:
427:
424:
423:
417:
412:
410:
408:
404:
400:
396:
395:New York City
391:
389:
385:
384:
379:
375:
372:
364:
362:
360:
356:
355:
350:
346:
345:Callie Rogers
342:
341:
336:
332:
327:
325:
324:
319:
315:
311:
307:
302:
300:
299:
294:
290:
289:
284:
283:
278:
277:
272:
271:Theo Huxtable
267:
265:
264:
259:
251:
249:
247:
241:
239:
235:
231:
227:
223:
219:
211:
209:
207:
206:
201:
200:
195:
191:
187:
183:
182:
177:
173:
165:
164:Dennis Thomas
162:
158:
151:
150:
145:
142:
141:
136:
133:
132:
127:
126:
124:
120:
116:
112:
108:
106:Occupation(s)
104:
100:
97:
95:Resting place
93:
88:
87:New York City
78:
74:
69:
52:
48:
41:
36:
29:
26:
22:
21:Michel Thomas
1440:Find a Grave
1410:
1403:. Retrieved
1399:the original
1392:
1383:
1371:. Retrieved
1364:
1340:. Retrieved
1321:
1314:
1302:. Retrieved
1293:
1270:– via
1264:. Retrieved
1254:
1248:
1238:– via
1232:. Retrieved
1222:
1216:
1206:– via
1200:. Retrieved
1190:
1184:
1174:– via
1168:. Retrieved
1158:
1152:
1142:– via
1136:. Retrieved
1126:
1120:
1108:. Retrieved
1102:
1072:
1063:
1051:. Retrieved
1047:
1037:
1027:December 14,
1025:. Retrieved
1021:
1012:
1002:– via
996:. Retrieved
986:
967:– via
961:. Retrieved
951:
945:
933:. Retrieved
929:
920:
908:. Retrieved
904:
895:
875:
868:
856:. Retrieved
849:
823:
816:. Retrieved
810:
788:
781:. Retrieved
774:
737:
636:Music videos
629:38 episodes
619:
601:
583:
565:
557:55 episodes
547:
531:
516:
498:
459:
442:
392:
381:
368:
358:
352:
338:
328:
321:
303:
296:
292:
286:
285:in 1989 and
280:
274:
268:
261:
255:
242:
215:
203:
197:
179:
171:
170:
147:
138:
129:
81:(1998-12-23)
25:
1460:1998 deaths
1455:1968 births
935:January 31,
854:. p. 8
779:. p. 8
575:2 episodes
508:8 episodes
413:Filmography
335:Steve Urkel
318:Ronald Bell
258:Hal Jackson
226:saxophonist
1449:Categories
905:Penwah.com
825:requested.
749:References
742:Nominated
678:Chubb Rock
544:1993–1998
532:Dream Date
495:1988–1990
474:Television
378:vegetarian
323:Soul Train
310:Chubb Rock
293:Dream Date
263:Soul Train
60:1968-09-23
1266:August 4,
1234:August 4,
1202:August 4,
1170:August 4,
1138:August 4,
998:August 4,
963:August 4,
858:March 30,
783:March 30,
713:Category
371:abdominal
361:in 1999.
301:in 1991.
240:in 1987.
117:1983–1998
1304:June 21,
1298:Archived
1260:Archived
1228:Archived
1196:Archived
1164:Archived
1132:Archived
1053:July 14,
992:Archived
957:Archived
692:Dru Hill
314:Dru Hill
208:(1998).
1405:June 3,
1373:June 7,
1342:July 4,
1272:YouTube
1240:YouTube
1208:YouTube
1176:YouTube
1144:YouTube
1004:YouTube
969:YouTube
910:July 4,
719:Result
700:Honours
674:"Beef"
649:Artist
585:Duckman
572:Keanda
460:Unbowed
359:Unbowed
196:sitcom
188:on the
178:sitcom
1333:
1104:People
883:
812:People
710:Award
646:Title
490:Notes
484:Title
434:Notes
428:Title
312:, and
252:Career
160:Father
89:, U.S.
70:, U.S.
724:1999
707:Year
671:1997
654:1996
643:Year
616:1998
598:1997
580:1996
562:1994
513:1989
487:Role
481:Year
464:Anna
456:1999
439:1991
431:Role
425:Year
337:, on
273:, on
1431:IMDb
1407:2016
1375:2010
1344:2021
1331:ISBN
1306:2021
1268:2021
1236:2021
1204:2021
1172:2021
1140:2021
1112:2019
1055:2013
1029:2017
1000:2021
965:2021
937:2018
912:2021
881:ISBN
860:2012
820:2019
785:2012
567:Thea
418:Film
288:Thea
76:Died
50:Born
1438:at
1429:at
1366:Jet
260:on
194:CBS
190:ABC
176:NBC
1451::
1409:.
1391:.
1363:.
1352:^
1325:.
1296:.
1292:.
1280:^
1101:.
1081:^
1071:.
1046:.
1020:.
977:^
928:.
903:.
848:.
832:^
822:.
809:.
797:^
787:.
773:.
757:^
688:"
661:"
401:.
308:,
1377:.
1346:.
1308:.
1274:.
1242:.
1210:.
1178:.
1146:.
1114:.
1057:.
1031:.
1006:.
971:.
939:.
914:.
889:.
862:.
684:"
657:"
192:/
152:)
143:)
134:)
62:)
58:(
23:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
