Actor Michael Wright, Star of ‘The Five Heartbeats’ and ‘V,’ Dies at 70
3 sources·Updated August 22, 2026
Michael Wright death
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- Hollywood Reporter·3h agoMichael Wright, Star of ‘The Five Heartbeats’ and ‘Sugar Hill,’ Dies at 70
The New York native also was memorable as a Resistance fighter on ‘V’ and as the doomed inmate Omar White on ‘Oz.’
Read at Hollywood Reporter → - Deadline Hollywood·5h agoMichael Wright Dies: ‘The Five Heartbeats’ Star Was 70
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…
Read at Deadline Hollywood → - Variety·6h agoActor Michael Wright, Star of ‘The Five Heartbeats’ and ‘V,’ Dies at 70
Michael Wright, an actor known for his roles in “The Five Heartbeats,” “The Principal” and “V,” has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 70. His wife, Susan Wright, announced his death in a post shared Friday evening on Instagram. “It is with profound sadness…
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