Actor and Teacher Earl McCarroll Dies at 80by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2020BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that actor and teacher Earl McCarroll has passed away. He was 80 years old. He died on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at his home in Pennsylvania. Met Opera Singer John Macurdy Has Passed Away at 91by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2020New York Daily News has reported that John Macurdy, a bass singer who sang in over 1,001 performances at the Metropolitan Opera over four decades died at 91 of natural causes on May 7. Stage and Screen Actor Jerry Stiller Dies at 92by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2020BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that actor Jerry Stiller has died at age 92. His son, Ben Stiller, said in a tweet that his father died of natural causes. Obie Award-Winning Set Designer Jun Maeda Has Passed Away at 79by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2020Jun Maeda, the Obie Award-winning designer and resident set designer at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club (ETC) since 1970, died on Monday, April 6 - three days after his 79th birthday - at Mt. Sinai West Hospital in Manhattan. Cellist Lynn Harrell Dies at 76by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2020BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Cellist Lynn Harrell has died at age 76. His wife, violinist Helen Nightengale, announced the news on social media. She did not disclose the cause of his death. His death was 'unexpected' according to a statement provided by Columbia Artists. Actress and Singer India Adams Dies at 93by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2020BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that India Adams, whose long career as a singer and actress spanned nearly seven decades, died Saturday, April 25th at Tarzana Medical Center in Los Angeles, after a short illness. Peter H. Hunt, Director of 1776, Dies at 81by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2020BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Peter H. Hunt, director and lighting designer for the theatre, has died. He was 81 years old. Hunt was best known as the director of both the stage and screen versions of the musical 1776. Composer and Lyricist Bill Solly Dies at 89by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2020Bill Solly, accomplished composer, lyricist and author peacefully passed away in his home Wednesday, April 8th. Born in 1931 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Solly graduated from McMaster University in 1953 and pioneered the musical theatre division at the Banff School of Fine Arts in Alberta. Living in England for fifteen years, he wrote for many colorful celebrities and had five productions in the West End. Playwright and Actor Terence Frisby Dies at 87by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2020BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that playwright and actor Terence Frisby has died at age 87. Frisby is best known for writing the play, There's a Girl in My Soup. Sir Peter Jonas Has Passed Away at 73by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2020Sir Peter Jonas, former head of English National Opera and the Bavarian State Opera has passed away at age 73 from cancer.
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