14 Facts About Lamont Bentley

Lamont Bentley was an American actor and rapper best known for his role as Hakeem Campbell on the UPN sitcom Moesha.

Lamont Bentley was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 25,1973, the son of Donald Gardison and Loyce Bentley.

Lamont Bentley grew up on Milwaukee's north side of town and attended Webster Middle School.

Lamont Bentley moved to Los Angeles with Loyce, who wished to pursue a career as a professional singer.

Lamont Bentley dropped out of high school to pursue his own acting career, and had practiced autographs by the age of 12.

Lamont Bentley had to take odd jobs in movie theaters, a fish market, and a grocery store, among other places as he waited for his big break.

Lamont Bentley's appearance enabled him to play the part of teens even into his twenties, and he landed a variety of small parts in television series and movies before landing bigger roles.

Lamont Bentley once played a teenage father who opted to stay home with his child instead of turn out for the high school football team in a public service television announcement.

Lamont Bentley made one of his last onscreen appearances in Spike Lee's crime drama Sucker Free City.

Shortly after midnight on January 19,2005, Lamont Bentley was driving alone when he was killed in a single-car accident in southern California's Ventura County.

Lamont Bentley was driving on Highway 118 near Simi Valley.

Witnesses to the accident stated that Lamont Bentley's vehicle was travelling at a high speed towards the Rocky Peak Fire Road off ramp.

Lamont Bentley was ejected from the vehicle into traffic where five cars struck him.

Lamont Bentley was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills.