Dreamgirls actor Hinton Battle dead at 67
'Dreamgirls' actor Hinton Battle has died. The mutliple Tony award-winning actor - who originated the role of The Scarecrow in 'The Wiz' on Broadway - passed away on Tuesday (30.01.24) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles at the age of 67. A representative for his family said he died after a long illness, but they would not be disclosing the specific cause of death. Jennifer Hudson, Hinton's co-star in 'Dreamgirls' - in which he played Wayne, Rainbow Records' first producer - has paid tribute to the "Broadway icon". Also honouring Chita Rivera, another stage veteran who passed away th...