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The New York native also was memorable as a Resistance fighter on ‘V’ and as the doomed inmate Omar White on ‘Oz.’
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The New York native also was memorable as a Resistance fighter on ‘V’ and as the doomed inmate Omar White on ‘Oz.’
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Actor Michael Wright, known for his roles in The Five Heartbeats, Sugar Hill, V and Oz, died Aug. 19 in Los Angeles. He was 70. “It is with profound sadness and an unimaginable heaviness in my heart that I share the passing of my beloved husband, Michael Wright,” his wife Susan Wright wrote on Instagram. […]
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Michael Wright, who starred in such films as "The Five Heartbeats," "The Principal" and "Sugar Hill," as well as the TV series "V," has died.
Read this reportThe electrifying actor also appeared in "V" and won the Volpi Cup for "Streamers.”
Read this reportActor Michael Wright, best known for his roles in "Sugar Hill" and "The Five Heartbeats," has died in California, according to his family. His family issued a statement to TMZ ... saying that Wright died Wednesday in Los Angeles after he suffered…
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AIPROPX has consolidated 6 reports from 5 outlets into a single canonical entry on “Michael Wright Dies: ‘The Five Heartbeats’ Star Was 70.” The covered outlets are based across 2 regions — Other and US.
The earliest report in this entry came from TMZ (Aug 22, 2026, 11:52 UTC); the most recent came from The Hollywood Reporter (Aug 22, 2026, 15:18 UTC).
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