WV ACTOR FUNERAL Funeral Service For "A Different World" Actor Lou Myers Scheduled Friday
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Reported: Feb. 20, 2013 8:54 PM EST
Updated: Feb. 26, 2013 9:01 AM EST
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A funeral service for actor Lou Myers will be held Friday in his home state of West Virginia.
Tonia McDonald of Myers' nonprofit Global Business Inc. said the service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Charleston.
McDonald says Myers died Feb. 19 at Charleston Area Medical Center after becoming ill with pneumonia. Myers was 76.
A native of Chesapeake, Myers was best known for his role as ornery restaurant owner Mr. Gaines on the television series "A Different World."
His TV credits included "NYPD Blue," "E.R.," "The Cosby Show" and "Touched by an Angel." He also appeared in a number of films, including "Tin Cup" and "Wedding Planner."
Myers also appeared on Broadway, including in "Oprah Winfrey's The Color Purple."
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Actor Lou Myers, best known for his role as Mr. Gaines on the television series "A Different World," has died.
Tonia McDonald of Myers' nonprofit, Global Business Incubation Inc., says Myers died Tuesday night at Charleston Area Medical Center in West Virginia. She said he was 76.
McDonald said Wednesday that Myers had been in-and-out of the hospital since before Christmas and collapsed recently. She says an autopsy was planned.
A native of Chesapeake, W.Va., Myers had returned to the state and lived in the Charleston area.
His TV credits included "NYPD Blue," "E.R.," "The Cosby Show," "Touched by an Angel," and more. He also appeared in a number of films, including "Tin Cup," "How Stella Got Her Groove Back," "Wedding Planner" and more.
"A Different World" ran from 1987-93 and originally starred Lisa Bonet from "Cosby" fame.
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