Michael Wright, known for his roles in The Five Heartbeats, Sugar Hill, V, and Oz, died August 19 in Los Angeles at 70.
Wright’s wife, Susan, issued a statement on Instagram announcing his death: “It is with profound sadness and an unimaginable heaviness in my heart that I share the passing of my beloved husband, Michael Wright.“
“Many knew and loved him through The Five Heartbeats, The Wanderers, V, The Principal, Streamers, and the many other characters he brought to life throughout his remarkable career. His talent, presence, and contributions to film and television will live on, but to those of us who loved him personally, he was so much more than the roles the world knew him for,” she added
She concluded the post asking for privacy from the public and media for his family to grieve his passing and refrain from spreading unconfirmed information.
His family issued a statement to TMZ saying that Wright died from heart failure coupled with complications from Marchiafava-Bignami disease, a rare degenerative neurological disease.
Wright is survived by his wife, Susan Wright, and children.
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