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'The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air' Producer And Playwright Samm-Art Williams Dies At 78 - Blavity

Award-winning playwright, actor, director and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air executive producer Samm-Art Williams has died. Williams died Monday at the age of 78. He is reported as having “passed away peacefully” in Burgaw, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his immediate family; he is survived by five cousins. His family released a statement, which reads as follows: The family of multi award winning playwright, actor, director, and executive producer of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Martin and Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, Samm-Art Williams passed away peacefully, 6:30 this morning, May 13 2024. He was 78 years old. His Tony Nominated play, “Home” directed by Douglas Turner Ward and produced on Broadway by the renowned Negro Ensemble Company in 1980 will return to Broadway, at the Todd Haimes Theatre, June 5th 2024 under the direction of Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. Mr. Williams’ contributions to American theater and television will live on but he will be greatly missed. According to...
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