Actor Michael Wright dies at 70
Michael Wright, the actor who played Eddie King in Robert Townsend’s film “The Five Heartbeats,” has died.
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Actor Michael Wright dies at 70
Michael Wright, the actor who played Eddie King in Robert Townsend’s film “The Five Heartbeats,” has died.
Actor Michael Wright, star of ‘The Five Heartbeats,' dies at 70
Michael Wright, an actor known for his role in "The Five Heartbeats," has died at 70, his family said in a statement.
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