‘The Five Heartbeats’ Star Dies Aged 70

Jason LaVeris / FilmMagic Longtime actor Michael Wright has died aged 70 after battling a rare disease. Wright died in Los Angeles after suffering heart failure and complications from Marchiafava-Bignami, an uncommon degenerative neurological disease, his family told TMZ. The New York City native was best known for playing the talented yet troubled singer Eddie King Jr. in the 1991 musical drama The Five Heartbeats. Wright began acting in the late 1970s, landing a breakout role in The Wanderers…