Broadway actor Adrian Bailey, 67, died on Sept. 23. The singer, actor and dancer appeared in Your Arms Too Short to Box with God (his 1976 Broadway debut), Hot Feet, La Cage aux Folles, Dreamgirls, The Wild Party, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, The Who’s Tommy, Jelly’s Last Jam, Prince of Central Park, Legs Diamond, My One and Only, and Sophisticated Ladies. His last show was 2008’s The Little Mermaid, during which he fell through a trap door and was seriously injured—he “struggled for his life for years relearning everything,” said his My One and Only costar Lucie Arnaz. “He survived decades longer than they predicted because he was Adrian Bailey. Adrian was our gentle giant. The talent and compassion he had were beyond description.” He also appeared in the films and TV shows The Wiz, Sophisticated Ladies, and The Kings of Brooklyn, among others.
