Dreamgirls star Hinton Battle dies aged 67 as Jennifer Hudson and Sarah Michelle Gellar pay tribute

Actor and singer Hinton Battle has died at the age of 67.

The American star was best known for his Broadway performance in The Wiz and his role in the 2006 film Dreamgirls.

He passed away at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles this week, with his death confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.

His family told the publication they didn’t plan to disclose his cause of death at present.