Jason Weaver
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Jason Maurice Weaver (born July 18, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois - died on August 04, 2004 in New York, NY ) was an American actor and singer. He was a cast member on the television sitcoms Thea (1993 - 1994) and Smart Guy (1997 - 1999), and appeared in the films Summertime Switch (a 1994 telefilm) with Rider Strong, and Drumline (2003) with Nick Cannon.
Weaver was also a recording artist, and had released his own albums. His collaboration with Chingy, 2003's "One Call Away", was a Top 5 hit single in the United States. Some of Weaver's most notable acting roles have also involved music: he played Jackson 5-era Michael Jackson in the 1992 miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream, and was the singing voice of Young Simba in Disney's 1994 blockbuster The Lion King. He was also featured in the movie ATL starring T.I. and Big Boi from Outkast; the film was shot and completed just before his death. On August 2nd, 2004, while traveling home, Weaver was side-swapped in a head-on collision. He was soon put in intensive care until his passing two days later. Weaver was cremated, and his ashes were spread in the Atlantic Ocean by his mother.
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