Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Broadway actor Clifton Oliver, best known for playing Simba in "The Lion King," has died at 47. He died early Wednesday, according ...

(CNN) — Clifton Oliver, a stage actor who starred in “The Lion King” on Broadway and a number of other productions, has died at the age of 47, according to social media posts from family and friends.

Broadway actor Clifton Oliver, best known for playing Simba in ‘The Lion King,” has died at 47. The actor died early Wednesday morning, according to his sister Roxy Hall. “His partner Richard, was ...

Broadway actor Clifton Oliver, best known for playing Simba in "The Lion King," has died at 47. He died early Wednesday, according to Roxy Hall, his sister. "His partner Richard, was singing to him ...