Howard Rollins was known for his role as Andrew Young in 1978's King, George Haley in the 1979 miniseries Roots: The Next Generations, Coalhouse Walker Jr.
14 Facts About Howard Rollins
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Howard Rollins was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in his native Baltimore.
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Howard Rollins's mother was a domestic worker, and father a steelworker who died in 1980.
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In 1970, Howard Rollins left college to play the role of "Slick" in the PBS soap opera Our Street.
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Howard Rollins appeared in the TV miniseries King and Roots: The Next Generations.
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In 1984, Howard Rollins starred in director Norman Jewison's film A Soldier's Story, which led to his role as Virgil Tibbs on In the Heat of the Night, the television series based on Jewison's acclaimed 1967 film of the same name.
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Howard Rollins was arrested four times for drug and alcohol-related crimes, spending one month in jail for reckless driving and driving under the influence.
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Howard Rollins returned for several guest appearances in the seventh season of the show in 1993 through 1994.
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Franks wrote the musical score for the classic Christmas story that featured Howard Rollins telling the story to children related to fellow cast members.
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Howard Rollins is a distant relative of American former MLB player Jimmy Howard Rollins.
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In 1988, Howard Rollins pled guilty to cocaine possession in Louisiana.
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In 1992 and 1993, Howard Rollins was arrested on three occasions for driving under the influence.
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On December 8,1996, Howard Rollins died at age 46 at St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City from lymphoma-related complications.
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On October 25,2006, a wax statue of Howard Rollins was unveiled at the Senator Theatre in Baltimore.