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2 unusual facts about Nick Stewart


Nick Stewart

He died of natural causes in Los Angeles, California on December 18, 2000 at age 90, a week after attending the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Performing Arts Center named for Los Angeles politician Nate Holden which was built on the site where the Ebony Showcase stood.

He and his wife, Edna Stewart, also founded Los Angeles' Ebony Showcase Theatre, which provided a venue for numerous black performers, including John Amos, Nichelle Nichols and Isabel Sanford.


Wellington Square, Los Angeles

Always prominent in the African American community, the neighborhood has been home to many famous residents including, Dorothy Dandridge, Juanita Moore, Dorothy Donegan, Nick Stewart, Evelyn Freeman, and Lucius Allen.


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