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Richard Allen Burks (July 27, 1960 – February 19, 1989) was an American musician and actor. Burks was born in Oakland, California. He is most notable for his portrayal of Michael Tutman in the 1987 horror/ comedy film Blood Diner produced by Jimmy Maslon and directed by Jackie Kong.
He also made a minor appearance in the 1987 film The Underachievers and the 1988 film Wicked Stepmother. He was also in numerous music videos; David Bowie's " Day-In Day-Out", Brenda Russell's " Piano In The Dark", Gladys Knight's "Livin on Next to Nothin", and Neil Young's " Hey Hey, My My".
Burks died at Cedars Sinai Hospital in 1989 after his friend/drummer in their underground band got drunk and hit a tree and then a pole on Beverly Blvd in Hollywood.
External links
- Rick Burks at IMDb
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