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Bill Nunn (Oct. 20, 1953 – Sept. 24, 2016)
Best known for his role as Radio Raheem in Spike Lee’s 1989 film “Do The Right Thing,” Bill Nunn died at age 62 after a long battle with leukemia. The actor went on to star in other Lee films like “Mo’ Better Blues” and also had notable roles in “New Jack City” and “Sister Act.” But his work wasn’t limited to movies as Nunn also expanded to the theater and opened the Bill Nunn Theatre Outreach Project in 2008 to inspire Black youth to participate in the trade.
Odera Owiso (1973 – 2016)
Kenyan stage actor Odera Owiso collapsed and died onstage during rehearsal at age 43. He was best known for his role as Papa Tunde on “The Originals” TV series.
