Actor Kyle Jean-Baptiste, who held the distinction of being Broadway's first African-American to play a lead role in Les Miserables, died on Friday in a freak accident in New York. He was 21.


Kyle Jean-Baptiste 

According to websites, Jean-Baptiste passed away after falling from a fire escape. "The entire Les Miserables family is shocked and devastated by the sudden and tragic loss of Kyle, a remarkable young talent and tremendous person who made magic — and history — in his Broadway debut.