Michael Wright: Five Heartbeats star dies at 70, tributes flood in
Actor Michael Wright, best known for playing Eddie King Jr. in The Five Heartbeats, died at 70. His wife Susan Wright announced the death on August 21 and asked for privacy as the family processes the loss; a cause of death was not disclosed. Tributes poured in from co-stars and colleagues, highlighting his work across The Five Heartbeats and other projects such as Streamers, The Wanderers, V, The Principal, and Sugar Hill.