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How did Wylie Hughes Draper die?

How did Wylie Hughes Draper die?

Sadly, in 1993 Wylie was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia, and he died on December 20 in Los Angeles at the age of 24, with very little media fanfare. In a year when Jackson himself was making unwanted headlines about alleged child abuse, the news of Draper’s death went largely unnoticed by the public.

Who is Wylie and how did he die?

One year later he died from a rare form of leukemia. Actor. His claim to fame was when he portrayed the older and successful Michael Jackson in the TV drama ‘American Dream’. One year later he died from a rare form of leukemia….Wylie Draper.

Birth 5 May 1969 West Virginia, USA
Death 20 Dec 1993 (aged 24) California, USA

Did Wylie die?

20 December 1993
Wylie Draper/Date of death

What happened Wylie Draper?

Shortly after the Jacksons movie aired, Wylie was diagnosed with a rare and acute form of leukemia. Wylie Draper sadly passed away at the age of 24, on December 20th, 1993.

How old is Wylie?

24 years (1969–1993)
Wylie Draper/Age at death

Did Flex Alexander play Michael Jackson?

Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story is a 2004 Canadian-American biographical telefilm produced for VH1. It stars Flex Alexander as American pop star Michael Jackson, and follows his rise to fame and subsequent events.

What happened at the CVS in Wylie Texas?

Shawn Myers, 36, of Royse City, died during an officer-involved shooting early Wednesday at the CVS Pharmacy store parking lot at the corner of FM 544 and U.S. 78 in Wylie, Wylie police said. Police said during the process of trying to render aid to the female, the officer shot the male suspect.

Why did Flex Alexander leave one on one?

His departure from the show happened because he wanted to star in the UPN sitcom One on One instead. This series was his own, as he created, produced, and starred in it as single father Mark “Flex” Washington.

Is the Jacksons An American Dream accurate?

As far as co-executive producer Margulies is concerned, the Jacksons’ saga is “a classic American success story. It’s also about the price of fame, and what it costs the family to achieve that success.” It isn’t intended to be a docudrama, said Margulies, but it is being made as accurately as it can be.