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Gene Anthony Ray (May 24, 1962 – November 14, 2003) was an American actor, dancer, and choreographer. A native of New York City, Ray was best known for his portrayal of dancer Leroy Johnson in both the 1980 film Fame and the Fame television series based upon the film which originally aired from 1982 until 1987.
Nov 19, 2003 · Gene Anthony Ray, who starred as Leroy, a street-smart urban teenager, in the 1980 movie ''Fame'' and the later television series, died on Friday in Manhattan. He was 41. The cause was...
Gene Anthony Ray (1962-2003) was a Harlem-born performer who starred as Leroy in the film and TV series Fame. He also appeared in other movies, shows and musicals, such as Carrie, Friday and Austin Powers in Goldmember.
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Gene Anthony Ray was an actor who played Leroy in the film and TV series Fame (1980). He was born in Harlem, dropped out of high school, and died of complications from a stroke in 2003.
- May 24, 1962
- November 14, 2003
Gene Anthony Ray, who played Leroy in the 1980 movie and TV series \"Fame\", died of stroke complications in 2003. He was also HIV positive and attended New York's High School of the Performing Arts.
Dec 1, 2015 · Gene Anthony Ray was a trailblazing actor who starred in the groundbreaking sitcom \"Diff'rent Strokes\" and became a prominent AIDS activist. Learn about his life, legacy and impact on the LGBTQ+ community and culture.
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Nov 21, 2003 · Gene Anthony Ray, 41, an actor and dancer best known for his roles in the 1980 movie “Fame” and its spin-off television series, died Nov. 14 in New York. Ray died in Manhattan of...
