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Angels in the Winfield(Props to Monty for the alternate epitaph)
Paul Winfield, who found Kahn Noonian Singh and a killer earwig on Seti Alpha 5 in Star Trek II and then got blasted by aliens with prominent frontal lobes in Mars Attacks!, died of a heart attack on Sunday at the age of 62. Winfield's first big role was as Diahann Carroll's boyfriend in Julia, one of the first TV shows to star two black actors, an ironic role given that Winfield was gay and had a partner of more than 30 years who died 2 years ago. He was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar in 1972 for his role in Sounder, the third black to be nominated as Best Actor or Actress. He was also nominated for back-to-back Emmys for Roots in 1978 and his role as Dr. Martin Luther King (BU '55) in 1979 and finally won a Emmy for a guest role in Picket Fences in 1995. He also had a recurring role as substitute angel Sam on Pax staple Touched by an Angel.
Angels in the Winfield(Props to Monty for the alternate epitaph)
Paul Winfield, who found Kahn Noonian Singh and a killer earwig on Seti Alpha 5 in Star Trek II and then got blasted by aliens with prominent frontal lobes in Mars Attacks!, died of a heart attack on Sunday at the age of 62. Winfield's first big role was as Diahann Carroll's boyfriend in Julia, one of the first TV shows to star two black actors, an ironic role given that Winfield was gay and had a partner of more than 30 years who died 2 years ago. He was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar in 1972 for his role in Sounder, the third black to be nominated as Best Actor or Actress. He was also nominated for back-to-back Emmys for Roots in 1978 and his role as Dr. Martin Luther King (BU '55) in 1979 and finally won a Emmy for a guest role in Picket Fences in 1995. He also had a recurring role as substitute angel Sam on Pax staple Touched by an Angel.
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