Many of us Old Schoolers remember actor, Trinidad Silva, as the Latino gang leader, “Frog,” in the ’88 hood classic movie, “Colors,” or as “Jesus Martinez,” the gang leader-turned lawyer in “Hill Street Blues.” What many of us may not know is that Silva died without much fanfare, almost immediately after “Colors” hit theaters. So we want to pay homage to this gifted actor who is gone way too soon. See what happened to him below…

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