Lawrence Clayton Dies: Broadway’s ‘The Color Purple’, ‘Dreamgirls’ Actor Was 64
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deadline.comGreg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticActor Lawrence Clayton, who made his Broadway debut in 1981 in Dreamgirls and most recently starred in the 2015 revival of The Color Purple, died Nov.
2 following a two-year battle with glioblastoma cancer. He was 64.His death was confirmed by the Buchwald talent agency.Born in North Carolina and educated at North Carolina Central University in Durham, Clayton moved to New York and would become a consistent presence on the Broadway stage for nearly 35 years, beginning when he became part of the replacement cast of the hit Dreamgirls, taking over the role of Effie’s songwriting brother C.C.
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