Hinton Battle, Three-Time Tony Winner and Original ‘The Wiz’ Actor, Dies at 67

Hinton Battle, Three-Time Tony Winner and Original ‘The Wiz’ Actor, Dies at 67

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Hilton Battle, the Tony-winning performer who originated the role of the scarecrow in Broadway‘s The Wiz, has died. He was 67. The actor died on Tuesday morning at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles following a lengthy illness. In a statement, a rep told The Hollywood Reporter that his…

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