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Actor and director Michael Kearns, who publicly disclosed his HIV-positive status on national television and became a leading voice during the AIDS crisis, has died at 76.
Published Oct 9, 2026, 11:43 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive
Michael Kearns, an actor and director who publicly disclosed his HIV-positive status on national television and became a prominent voice during the AIDS crisis, died Monday at age 76, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
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