Robert LuPone
American actor (1946–2022)
Robert Francis LuPone (July 29, 1946 – August 27, 2022) was an American actor and artistic director. His sister is Patti LuPone. LuPone was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role in A Chorus Line (1976). He also appeared in the plays A Thousand Clowns (2001), True West (2000), A View from the Bridge (1997), Late Nite Comic (1987), Saint Joan (1977), and The Magic Show (1974).
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Born | Robert Francis LuPone July 29, 1946 New York City, U.S. |
Died | August 27, 2022 Albany, New York, U.S. | (aged 76)
Education | Juilliard School |
Occupation(s) | Actor, artistic director |
Years active | 1970–2019 |
Spouse | Virginia Robinson |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Patti LuPone (sister) |
LuPone died on August 27, 2022, at a hospice facility in Albany, New York from pancreatic cancer, aged 76.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ Lenker, Maureen Lee (August 29, 2022). "Bob LuPone, Broadway change-maker and 'The Sopranos' actor, dies at 76". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ↑ Tinoco, Armando (August 27, 2022). "Bob LuPone Dies: Off-Broadway MCC Theatre Founder Was 76". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 2, 2022.