Hinton Battle, the Tony-winning actor best known for originating the role of The Scarecrow in Broadway’s “The Wiz,” has died ... an exact cause of death. Born in West Germany, Battle ...

In a statement, a rep told The Hollywood Reporter that his family has no plans to disclose his cause of death. Battle would go on to lend his choreography prowess to the 65th and 66th Academy ...

has answered that question. DEATH BATTLE! pits two fictional characters against each other in deadly combat, hence the name. The scientific-minded Wiz and Boomstick, the weapon enthusiast ...

No cause of death was mentioned. A choreographer, director, actor and writer, Battle made his Broadway debut as the original Scarecrow at the age of 15 in “The Wiz.” He studied at the Jones ...

confirmed his death but did not give a cause. Mr. Battle was only 18 when he made his Broadway debut in January 1975, playing the Scarecrow in the original Broadway production of “The Wiz.” ...

Hinton Battle, the three-time Tony winner who made his Broadway debut as the original Scarecrow in The Wiz at 15, has died. He was 67. The actor died on Jan. 30 at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in ...