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Freeman died on August 9, 2012, in Washington, D.C., at the age of 78. [7] On September 10, 2012, a memorial service was held for Freeman at Howard University. [6] In 2014, the Environmental Theatre Space at the Howard University Fine Arts Building was renamed The Al Freeman Jr. Environmental Theatre Space in his honor. [8]
Aug 11, 2012 · Actor Al Freeman Jr., perhaps best known for his portrayal of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad in Spike Lee's 1992 film "Malcolm X," has died, Howard University said on Friday.
Aug 12, 2012 · The cause of death, which occurred Aug. 9, 2012, has not been disclosed. His career, as an actor primarily, as well as a writer and director, spanned several decades, dating back to the 1950s.
Al Freeman Jr.. Actor: Malcolm X. Al Freeman, Jr. was an actor and director who was the first African American to win a Daytime Emmy Award for acting. His most famous role was that of Police Captain Ed Hall in the soap opera One Life to Live (1968), which brought him the Emmy in 1979.
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He was 78. His death was announced by Howard University, where he had been chairman of the theater arts department since 2005. No cause was disclosed. Mr. Freeman’s lucid fury and psychological...
Aug 13, 2012 · Actor, director and educator Al Freeman, Jr. passed away last week at the age of 78. Perhaps best known for his role as the Honorable Elijah Muhammad in Spike Lee’s 1992 film Malcolm X,...
Al Freeman, Jr. was an actor and director who was the first African American to win a Daytime Emmy Award for acting. His most famous role was that of Police Captain Ed Hall in the soap opera One Life to Live (1968), which brought him the Emmy in 1979.
