Actor and singer Hinton Battle has died on the age of 67.
The American star was greatest recognized for his Broadway efficiency in The Wiz and his function within the 2006 movie Dreamgirls.
He handed away at Cedars Sinai Medical Heart in Los Angeles this week, together with his loss of life confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
His household instructed the publication they didn’t plan to reveal his reason behind loss of life at current.
Battle was the unique character of the Scarecrow within the Broadway manufacturing of The Wiz in 1975.
He additionally performed Wayne within the 2006 film Dreamgirls alongside Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson, with the latter paying tribute to him following the information breaking.
On X, she wrote: ‘We misplaced two irreplaceable Broadway icons this week. Chita Rivera and Hinton Battle!
‘I’ll at all times be pleased about their distinctive artistry and affect and the best way our lives intersected! Relaxation effectively, legends!’
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