Sarpong, the brother of popular British TV presenter June Sarpong, had been a sought after model and appeared in campaigns for Hilfiger as well as shows for top designers such as Gucci and Versace.
He also made fashion history by becoming the first black male model to do a Luis Vuitton editorial campaign.
The America-British later branched out into acting where he secured roles in television shows such as Veronica Mars and Bones.
Sarpong moved to Los Angeles when he was 11 where he became a promising high school basketball star.
When his ambitions of playing professional fizzled out, he turned to acting and modelling where he became the face of Tommy Hilfiger for six years.
He also launched his own clothing line Future Stars, influenced by both British and Californian styles which reflect his dual citizen upbringing.
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