Wade Dominguez (May 10, 1966 – August 26, 1998[citation needed]) was an American actor, model, singer, and dancer best known for his portrayal as Emilio Ramírez in Dangerous Minds.
Death
Dominguez died at the age of 32. He had previously been diagnosed with AIDS. Actress Elizabeth Berkley visited Dominguez in his hospital bed and showed him a rough cut of his last film, Taxman. He then broke down crying, saying "I'm so good, I'm so good."[1] Dominguez died before the release of the film, which is dedicated to him.