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  "id": 2585557,
  "title": "Michael Wright Dies: ‘The Five Heartbeats’ Star Was 70",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/michael-wright-dies-the-five-heartbeats-star-was-70",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T14:02:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/michael-wright-dead-the-five-heartbeats-1237048072/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Actor Michael Wright, known for his roles in The Five Heartbeats, Sugar Hill, V and Oz, died Aug. 19 in Los Angeles. He was 70. “It is with profound sadness and an unimaginable heaviness in my heart that I share the passing of my beloved husband, Michael Wright,” his wife Susan Wright wrote on Instagram. […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Michael Wright cause of death update: What happened to The Five Heartbeats actor? Co-star Leon Robinson pays tribute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/michael-wright-cause-of-death-update-what-happened-to-the-five",
        "published": "2026-08-22T03:38:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Actor Michael Wright of ‘The Five Heartbeats’ Dies, Wife Leads Tributes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/actor-michael-wright-of-the-five-heartbeats-dies-wife-leads-tributes",
        "published": "2026-08-22T10:26:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Actor Michael Wright, Star of ‘The Five Heartbeats’ and ‘V,’ Dies at 70",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/actor-michael-wright-star-of-the-five-heartbeats-and-v-dies-at-70",
        "published": "2026-08-22T12:38:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "Michael Wright, ‘The Five Heartbeats’ and ‘Oz’ Star, Dies at 70",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/michael-wright-the-five-heartbeats-and-oz-star-dies-at-70",
        "published": "2026-08-22T13:45:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}