Kyle Jean Baptiste Death
Kyle passed away on August 29, 2015 at the age of 21 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.. Kyle's cause of death was accident-fell from fire escape.
When did Kyle Jean Baptiste die?
August 29, 2015How did Kyle Jean Baptiste die? What was the cause of death?
Accident-fell from fire escapeHow old was Kyle Jean Baptiste when died?
21Where did Kyle Jean Baptiste die? What was the location of death?
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Kyle Jean Baptiste Birthday and Date of Death
Kyle Jean Baptiste was born on December 3, 1993 and died on August 29, 2015. Kyle was 21 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: December 3, 1993
Date of Death: August 29, 2015
Age at Death: 21
Kyle Jean Baptiste - Biography
Kyle Jean-Baptiste (December 3, 1993 – August 29, 2015) was an American Broadway actor. He was the youngest actor as well as the first African-American to be cast as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables on Broadway. The show was his career debut. On August 29, 2015, he died after falling from a fire escape in Brooklyn, New York.Kyle Jean-Baptiste was the son of Serge Jean-Baptiste and nephew of Marie Jean-Baptiste. He had a sister Kelsey, with whom he was close. Kyle attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, where he was acquainted with American actor Ansel Elgort. The two appeared together in a high-school performance of Hairspray. After high school, Jean-Baptiste attended Baldwin Wallace University, a liberal arts college in Berea, Ohio. During his senior showcase, he sang a selection from the musical Once, followed by "Glory", a song from the film Selma. He was a tenor. During the showcase, he was spotted by "Les Miserables" casting directors. Regional shows Jean-Baptiste performed in included Singin’ In the Rain, The Music Man and The Merry Wives of Windsor. In 2014, he played the role of Enjolras in a production of Les Misérables at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival. BroadwayIn Les Misérables, Jean-Baptiste originally was playing the roles of the Constable and Courfeyrac. He made his first appearance as Jean Valjean on July 23, 2015, after moving up from understudy to Ramin Karimloo. With his appearance, he became the first African American and the youngest person to ever portray the character on Broadway. It was also his debut role. His last show was August 27, 2015. Prior to the accident, Jean-Baptiste had tweeted his fans "I thank everyone who supported me and still does. I will never forget this experience. Onwards and upwards. Nothing but love." He was slated to appear with Jennifer Hudson in the Broadway rendition of The Color Purple later in 2015. DeathJean-Baptiste died on August 29, 2015, at Woodhull Hospital, after falling four stories from his mother's fire escape in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Earlier that evening he had attended a concert at 54 Below by friend and classmate Andrew Kotzen. The evening before, Jean-Baptiste had participated in his closing performance of Les Misérables. He was aged 21. The Les Misérables production released a statement saying, 'The entire LES MISERABLES family is shocked and devastated by the sudden and tragic loss of Kyle, a remarkable young talent and tremendous person who made magic - and history - in his Broadway debut. We send our deepest condolences to his family and ask that you respect their privacy in this unimaginably difficult time." Other Broadway stars and entertainers tweeted their condolences, including Kristin Chenoweth, Debra Messing, Josh Groban, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ansel Elgort and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
