Ron Simons, who had a busy if low-key TV acting career before making his greatest impact producing such acclaimed Broadway plays as Thoughts of a Colored Man (2021) and the 2022 revival of for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, died Wednesday.
The four-time Tony Award winner was 63. His death was announced by SimonSays Entertainment, the production company he founded in 2009.
A cause of death was not immediately available. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the unexpected passing of our beloved, blessed, and highly favored friend, Ronald Keith Simons.
Funeral details will be forthcoming,” the production company said in a statement. The Classical Theatre of Harlem said in a separate statement, “We are heartbroken to learn of our friend and former trustee Ron Simon’s passing.
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