Friday, December 29, 2017

Earle Hyman Passed Away!

Earle Hyman Passed away.
I just found out today that a great actor who appeared on The Cosby Show passed away in November.

Earle Hyman who played Russell Huxtable on The Cosby Show had passed away in New Jersey at the Lillian Booth Actors Home.

He was a veteran of jazz, stage, movies and voice acting. He was notable for the role as Cliff Huxtable's father.

Hyman voiced Panthro in the 1980s animated action series Thundercats.

He was born in Rocky Mount, NC in 1926. He moved to Brooklyn and took on Broadway as Othello.

He was of African American and Native American heritage. He was never married and had no children.

He was survived by his nieces and nephews.

He also learned Norwegian language in younger days. He owned property in Norway and was an admirer of Ibsen.



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