Broadway is mourning the death of one of their own. Clifton Oliver, who starred in Broadway productions of died on Aug. 2, his sister, Roxy Hall, confirmed. He was 47.
"My baby brother, Clifton Oliver, has had his final curtain call," Hall posted to Facebook on the day of his death."It was peaceful. His partner Richard, was singing to him the song Psalm 23 as he took his last breath this morning at 3:20 a.m.
"'Look at the stars. The great kings of the past look down on us from those stars,'" an Instagram post read, quoting the Disney movie, alongside a throwback photo of Oliver playing Simba."Today, our Pride joins in remembering the legacy of the late Clifton Oliver, who shared his talents and light with audiences across Broadway, Las Vegas, and our North American tour from 2000-2011.
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