Michael Wright is gone but Eddie King Jr lives on at 70
Michael Wright, the actor who turned Eddie King Jr. into one of the most quotable characters in Black cinema, has passed away at 70. His wife, Susan Wright, shared the news on Instagram on Friday, August 21, 2026, calling it an enormous and deeply personal loss. A cause has not been made public, and the […] The post Michael Wright is gone but Eddie King Jr lives on at 70 appeared first on Rolling Out.
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Michael Wright, the actor who turned Eddie King Jr. into one of the most quotable characters in Black cinema, has passed away at 70. His wife, Susan Wright, shared the news on Instagram on Friday, August 21, 2026, calling it an enormous and deeply personal loss. A cause has not been made public, and the […]
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