Curtis L. McClarin (December 19, 1969 – March 3, 2014) was an American film, television and stage actor. He began all three careers in the beginning of the 1990s, appearing in films such as '' The Hard Way'' and '' Fresh'', in the television film ''Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story'' about the death of Edmund Perry, and on Broadway in the

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Career

A resident of

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, McClarin appeared in regional theatre productions across the United States. His other film credits include '' Brother to Brother'' (2004), ''The Occupant'' and '' The Happening'', and he had guest roles on television series such as ''

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Later life and death

In March 2014, McClarin died in his sleep from a brain aneurysm, age 44. The season six episode of '' Nurse Jackie'', titled "Love Jungle", and the first episode of the mini series on

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, '' Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter'' titled "Made Ya Look" are dedicated to his memory.

Filmography

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* * 1969 births 2014 deaths American male film actors American male stage actors American male musical theatre actors American male television actors Deaths from intracranial aneurysm Male actors from New York City Musicians from Brooklyn 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors {{US-theat-actor-1960s-stub