{"id":3244,"date":"2026-08-22T21:30:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T21:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lateststories.info\/?p=3244"},"modified":"2026-08-22T21:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T21:30:10","slug":"the-actor-from-sugar-hill-the-five-heartbeats-has-passed-away-at-70","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lateststories.info\/?p=3244","title":{"rendered":"The Actor From Sugar Hill &#038; The Five Heartbeats Has Passed Away at 70."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Wright, the actor remembered for his memorable performances in <em>The Five Heartbeats<\/em> and <em>Sugar Hill<\/em>, has died at the age of 70.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ntvb.tmsimg.com\/assets\/assets\/45851_v9_ba.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Wright - Actor\" width=\"609\" height=\"812\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His passing has prompted an outpouring of memories from fans who grew up watching his work and continue to hold his performances close.<\/p>\n<p>Wright\u2019s wife, Susan Barr, announced his passing on her personal Instagram account. A cause of death has not been publicly released.<\/p>\n<p>Wright became especially recognized for his role as Eddie King Jr. in <em>The Five Heartbeats<\/em>, the beloved musical drama that has remained a favorite among audiences decades after its release. His performance helped make the character one of the film&#8217;s most recognizable figures.<\/p>\n<p>He also appeared in <em>Sugar Hill<\/em>, further establishing himself as a familiar face in films that became part of urban cinema&#8217;s enduring legacy. Over the course of his career, Wright took on a range of roles across film and television, leaving behind a body of work that continues to attract new audiences.<\/p>\n<p>News of Michael Wright&#8217;s death has also led many people to revisit his movies and memorable performances, with fans asking about his life, career, and the circumstances surrounding his passing. At the age of 70, he leaves behind a legacy that will continue through the characters and films audiences remember.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Wright, the actor remembered for his memorable performances in The Five Heartbeats and Sugar Hill, has died at the age of 70. His passing has prompted&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2265,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mdrssa_facebook_image":"","_mdrssa_unique_id":"","_mdrssa_normalized_url":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lateststories.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lateststories.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lateststories.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lateststories.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lateststories.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3244"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.lateststories.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3245,"href":"https:\/\/www.lateststories.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3244\/revisions\/3245"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lateststories.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lateststories.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lateststories.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lateststories.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}