14 Black Celebrities You May Not Know Died in 2015

Kyle Jean-Baptiste

Kyle Jean-Baptiste (Dec. 03, 1993- Aug. 29, 2015)

Actor Jean-Baptiste was only 22 when he died. He was the first African-American to play Jean Valjean in Les Misérables on Broadway. In addition to that, he was also the youngest person cast in that role.

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