Lion King star Clifton Oliver has died
had been battling a long illness and was living in a hospice up until his death on Wednesday, his family have revealed.He was best known for playing Simba in Broadway's The Lion KingThe late actor's sister, Roxy Hall, shared that he had been hospitalised for an undisclosed, but prolonged illness and had spent his last six weeks in a hospice.post, she said: "My baby brother, Clifton Oliver, has had his final curtain call.
"His partner Richard was singing to him the song Psalm 23 as he took his last breath this morning at 3:20 AM. “He had a Gorgeous smile on his Beautiful face!! He went twirling into the afterlife ready to make his Grand Appearance as the Star of his Homecoming Celebration!
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