- Had just finished a support role opposite comedian Jim Carrey in Liar Liar (1997) at the time of his death. The movie was dedicated to his memory.
- Suffered a fatal heart attack while driving his car in Hollywood and was involved in a rear-end accident. He died about an hour later at Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank.
- Died shortly after he was nominated for a Cable Ace award for his work in the tele-movie Sophie & the Moonhanger (1996), which aired on the Lifetime network.
- A strong factor in the eventual success of Black Arts/West in the goal of providing professional training to actors. He employed a hybrid of the Stanislavsky and Grotowski methods. He also directed and appeared in its production of "Dream On Monkey Mountain" in 1971.
- African-American actor on stage, film and TV who played everything from a parole officer to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Perhaps best known for his Deputy Inspector Marquette role on "Cagney & Lacey", which he performed in for ins year.
- Actively involved in the Seattle theater scene, directing and acting in such stage productions as "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "The Threepenny Opera".
- Has one son (Jason) and two stepchildren (Austin, Brianna).
- Was originally hired as a minority actor by the Seattle Repertory Theatre in 1966.
- He appeared in 2 movies involving supernatural intervention, as well as deceitful lawyer; All of Me (1984) and Liar Liar (1997).
- One brother: Milton.
- His character's name in the movie, "Coma" is Dr Wilson. He identifies himself as such while dictating the results of the surgery he just performed over the hospital in-house phone.
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