Michael Wright, who starred as Eddie King Jr. in the 1991 film The Five Heartbeats and appeared in the series V, died at age 70 according to reports from Variety and the New York Post. Multiple additional details about his career credits, date and cause of death, and family statements remain unverified and appear only in the New York Post. Analyses from progressive, conservative, and libertarian perspectives interpret his career through differing lenses of representation, individual achievement, and market dynamics.