Les Miserables Broadway actor Kyle Jean-Baptiste dies after falling from fire escape.

Broadway actor Kyle Jean-Baptiste died on Friday after falling from the fire escape of his mother's building. The 21-year-old became the first African American and the youngest actor to play the lead role of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables on Broadway.

Jean-Baptiste made his debut on Broadway in June 2015. He was initially an ensemble and an understudy to the role of Jean Valjean, which was played by actor Hugh Jackman in the 2012 film.

He made his debut as the show's lead character in July of this year, standing in for the Tony-nominated performer Ramin Karimloo. On Twitter, Jean-Baptiste described the opportunity as a "dream role" and described himself as a "pretty fortunate dude" in a later Tweet.


By Taku Dzimwasha.
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