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Ronald La Pread(1949-2026)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Ronald La Pread was born on 4 September 1949 in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Tropic Thunder (2008), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) and Duplicity (2009). He was married to Jacueline Echols, Kathy and Farideh. He died on 30 May 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand.
BornSeptember 4, 1949
DiedMay 30, 2026(76)
BornSeptember 4, 1949
DiedMay 30, 2026(76)
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Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller, and Jack Black in Tropic Thunder (2008)
Tropic Thunder
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2008
Promo Poster
Gone in 60 Seconds
6.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2000
Julia Roberts and Clive Owen in Duplicity (2009)
Duplicity
6.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2009
Peter Cullen, Shia LaBeouf, and Megan Fox in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
6.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2009

Credits

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Actor

  • Kevin Sorbo in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)
    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Priest
    • 1998
  • William King, Ronald La Pread, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, The Commodores, and J.D. Nicholas in Commodores: Nightshift (1985)
    Commodores: Nightshift
    6.2
    Music Video
    • Ronald La Pread
    • 1985
  • Lionel Richie, William King, Ronald La Pread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, and The Commodores in The Commodores: Three Times a Lady (1978)
    The Commodores: Three Times a Lady
    Music Video
    • Ronald LaPread
    • 1978
  • Lionel Richie and The Commodores in The Commodores: Three Times a Lady (Live) (1978)
    The Commodores: Three Times a Lady (Live)
    Music Video
    • Ronald LaPread
    • 1978
  • Scott Joplin (1977)
    Scott Joplin
    6.4
    • The Minstrel Singers (as The Commodores)
    • 1977

Composer

  • Mister Sunshine (2016)
    Mister Sunshine
    7.6
    Short
    • composer
    • 2016
  • Jennifer Lopez in Jennifer Lopez Feat. Nas: I'm Gonna Be Alright (Track Masters Remix) (2002)
    Jennifer Lopez Feat. Nas: I'm Gonna Be Alright (Track Masters Remix)
    6.0
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2002
  • The Sugarhill Gang: 8th Wonder
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1981

Music Department

  • Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me (2003)
    Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me
    7.3
    Video
    • composer: song "I'm Gonna Be Alright" (as Ronald LePread)
    • 2003

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • The Commodores
  • Born
    • September 4, 1949
    • Tuskegee, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • May 30, 2026
    • Auckland, New Zealand(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Jacueline Echols1980 - ? (divorced)
  • Children
      Mark Walls
  • Parents
      Lilyan Guice La Pread
  • Relatives
    • Sharon La Pread(Sibling)

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    He was one of the original Commodores who left the group in 1986.

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