2006-09-23 23:44:38 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
No he's not - neither has he got AIDS. Urban myth.
There was a reunion show on ITV last year, and he was perfectly fine. Poor guy couldn't understand why everyone thought he was dead.
Just seen above answer, oh well maybe he is then - this time.
You know, I went and checked this out 'cos I disn't believe it, but, yes, it's true. How sad that this man spent about 20 years denying that he was dead, then dies at jut 41. That's no age. What a shame.
2006-09-23 23:47:23 · answer #1 · answered by Hello Dave 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Who's Leroy
2006-09-24 06:45:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes I knew that....what a great TV series from my youth!!!
Sad to think Leroy's dead though.
So much for the song lyrics.
2006-09-24 06:52:18 · answer #3 · answered by Mr Glenn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fame's" Leroy Dies
by Bridget Byrne
Nov 19, 2003, 5:00 PM PT
Gene Anthony Ray, who briefly found fame as dancer Leroy Johnson in both the movie and TV versions of Fame, died Friday in New York.
Ray, who was HIV-positive, succumbed to complications of a stroke suffered in June. He was 41.
Ray's natural talent proved perfect for the role of the sure-footed, street-smart Leroy, brilliant in performance, but frustrated in the classroom by his illiteracy. The 1980 movie, and subsequent TV series, followed the hopes and dreams of students at New York's High School of the Performing Arts. Ray attended that school for a time, but was kicked out. "It was too disciplined for this wild child of mine," his mother, Jean E. Ray, told the New York Times.
Born in Harlem, Ray attended Julia Richmond High School. He skipped class to audition for the Leroy role in the hit movie that won Oscars for the title song and for Best Original Score.
He reprised the part on the NBC series, which debuted in 1982. Low ratings led to the show's quick cancellation, but Fame continued in production for MGM Television as a syndicated series from 1983 to 1987. During the show's run, Leroy graduated and became an assistant dance instructor at the school.
Ray's later film credits included Out of Sync, directed by Debbie Allen, star of the Fame TV series. He also appeared as himself in an episode of the 1998 TV series Linc's, on which Allen is also credited as director. He appeared as a dancer and was credited as assistant choreographer in the 1996 movie Eddie, starring Whoopi Goldberg as an NBA coach.
His link to Fame was never severed. In the '80s with other cast members he had performed in Britain in a series of concerts--a tour that was filmed and shown in the U.S. in 1983 as the The Kids from Fame TV special. He joined several cast members for a reunion special that was included on the recently released Fame DVD and, earlier this year, he took part in the BBC documentary Fame Remember My Name, which has not yet aired.
2006-09-24 07:41:33 · answer #4 · answered by Claire U.K 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What a shock, nearly 3 years ago & not many knew about his death. Fame was a great show
2006-09-24 06:58:32 · answer #5 · answered by mistymiss 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was trying to say that on the fame question when yahoo told me the question was deleted now it's back again and if you delete this question I am going to explode!!!!!!!
2006-09-24 07:16:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
I thought they were going to do a reunion 80's tour.
2006-09-24 06:58:43 · answer #7 · answered by Red 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No when did he die. I know he got hooked on drugs years ago.The price of fame aay.
2006-09-24 08:09:24 · answer #8 · answered by dollybird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the first I have heard of Mr. Ray dying. last I heard he was still dancing and teaching.
2006-09-24 07:34:12 · answer #9 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had absolutely no idea! Just done a search on it and apparently he died after complications of a stroke!
SHOCKED!
And he had the same birthday as me!
2006-09-24 06:46:27 · answer #10 · answered by michmac75 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋