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Trailblazing actor and activist Michael Kearns dies

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Actor, writer and activist Michael Kearns has died, prompting tributes to the St. Louis-born performer who became a prominent openly gay actor in Hollywood. Kearns was known for his stage and screen work and for decades of AIDS activism. Obituaries and remembrances describe him as a trailblazer who broke barriers for LGBTQ performers in the entertainment industry.

Why now: News of his death has just broken, drawing attention to his pioneering career and activism.

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• Michael Kearns Dies at 76, Six Days Before Planned ‘Jerker’ Reunion · Yahoo
• Gay actor and activist Michael Kearns dies at 76 · PinkNews
• Trailblazing St. Louis actor, writer and activist Michael Kearns dies · STLPR

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