From The Hollywood Reporter · Mike Barnes · · 40s
Michael Kearns Dies at 76
Actor and activist Michael Kearns, known for directing the controversial play Jerker, dies at 76.
In brief
Actor and activist Michael Kearns, known for directing the controversial play Jerker, dies at 76. Michael Kearns, an actor and activist who directed the controversial play Jerker, dies at 76. Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Michael Kearns
Michael Kearns, an actor who appeared in Body Double, Cheers and Beverly Hills, 90210, has died at 76.
Director of Jerker
Kearns directed the world premiere of Robert Chesley's Jerker, a play about two gay men that generated controversy in 1986.
HIV Positive Announcement
Kearns came out as gay in the mid-1970s and announced his HIV status on NBC in 1991 after Brad Davis died of AIDS.
At a glance
Michael Kearns, an actor and activist who directed the controversial play Jerker, dies at 76.
