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Michael Wright death: The Five Heartbeats star dies aged 70

3 outlets 5 reports 89 hours Culture
independent.co.uk2 variety.com2 newsweek.com
18 August 2026
21:56 independent.co.uk first
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22 August 2026
12:26 newsweek.com +86h
Actor Michael Wright of ‘The Five Heartbeats’ Dies, Wife Leads Tributes
14:25 independent.co.uk +1h
Michael Wright death: The Five Heartbeats star dies aged 70
14:38 variety.com +13m
Actor Michael Wright, Star of ‘The Five Heartbeats’ and ‘V,’ Dies at 70
14:38 variety.com
Actor Michael Wright, Star of ‘The Five Heartbeats’ and ‘V,’ Dies at 70
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