Broadway actor Clifton Oliver, who starred in productions of The Lion King, Wicked and In The Heights, has died aged 47
- Oliver passed away on Wednesday after a long illness
- His sister said he had been in hospital for the past six weeks and then in hospice
- In addition to starring on Broadway, he had roles in major touring productions
Clifton Oliver, a stage veteran who starred in Broadway productions of The Lion King, Wicked and In The Heights, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 47.
He was suffering from a long illness at the time of his death, which was announced by his friends and family on social media.
In her announcement of his tragic death, his sister Roxy Hall shared that in the last six weeks of his life, Oliver had first been hospitalized and then transferred to a hospice.
“My little brother, Clifton Oliver, has had his last curtain call,” she began her emotional Facebook post, adding that his death was “peaceful.”
“His partner Richard sang Psalm 23 to him when he took his last breath at 3:20am this morning,” she continued.
Theater star: Clifton Oliver, a stage veteran who appeared in Broadway productions of The Lion King, Wicked and In The Heights, died Wednesday at age 47; pictured in 2014 in Chicago