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Actress Hazel Medina Has Died

Dan Bacalzo

Dan Bacalzo

| New York City |

March 13, 2012

A celebration of the life of Hazel Medina will be held at Riverside Church on March 24
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A celebration of the life of Hazel Medina will be held at Riverside Church on March 24
(© theriversidechurchny.org)

Stage and screen actress Hazel Medina died in New York on February 14, due to complications from multiple myeloma, according to Variety. She was 74.

Medina was a founding member of the Group Repertory Theater in Los Angeles, and over the years was also a member of Theater West, Negro Ensemble Company, and Black Women in Theater.

Among her stage credits were William Five Off-Broadway, and The Crucible for the Roundabout Theater Company.

Among her film and television credits are One Life to Live, Longtime Companion, I Think I Love My Wife, Malcolm X, and Music of the Heart.

Medina is survived by her husband, actor Jerry Matz. A celebration of her life will be held at Riverside Church on March 24 at 11am.

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