Woodie King Jr. Dies: ‘The Renaissance Man of Black Theater’ Who Advocated For Onstage Representation Was 88
Deadline • 1/31/2026
Summary
Woodie King Jr., a theater actor, director, and producer known for advocating for Black onstage representation, has died at the age of 88. His company, the New Federal Theatre (NFT), announced that he passed away due to complications from emergency heart surgery on Thursday at Weill Cornell Medical Center.
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CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^388/48)
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Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^388/48 = 0.003687) reduced it below 0.5
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Age: 16 days - proven survivor
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