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Broadway Actress, Royana Black Dies At 47
– Hollywood actress, Royana Black, who starred in Broadway’s Brighton Beach Memoirs, is dead
– She died at the age of 47 in Los Angeles after battling Leukemia
– Her family announced her death on Tuesday, July 28, describing her death as a sudden one
Hollywood actress, Royana Black, who starred in Broadway’s Brighton Beach Memoirs, has died at aged 47.
She died in Los Angeles on July 14 after battling with Myeloid Leukemia, but the news of her death was not announced until Tuesday, July 28 her by her family in her obituary.
According to a GoFundMe campaign set up for her memorial, Black had acute myeloid leukemia, and her death came “very suddenly”.
“Royana’s incredible energy and spirit will be a part of our lives forever, and her friends and family want to remember her and assist her husband, JP, at this most difficult time,” the statement on the GoFundme page read.
“We are shocked by the outpouring of support from friends and fans.
“Royana had an infectious smile and laugh which could light even the darkest of days. She was a beautiful person inside and out. She was truly an angel on earth,” the statement read in part.
Royana while alive worked alongside the likes of Matthew Broderick on the Broadway play Brighton Beach Memoirs, a role she held for 10 years.
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Hubbell is best-known for playing the lead role in the 1988 CBS’ “Raising Miranda,” with James Naughton playing her father, which followed a newly single dad facing the trials and tribulations of raising his 15-year-old daughter (Hubbell). She also made appearances in “The Cosby Show,” “Almost Partners,” “Touched by an Angel,” “Touching Evil,” and more.
Hubbell is survived by her husband of 11 years, John Paul Hubbell. Money raised through the GoFundMe campaign, which collected over $53,000 by Monday night, will benefit John Paul in the wake of Royana’s death.
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