Howard Rollins

Born: 17th of October 1950

Died: 8th of December 1996 (aged 46)

Biography:
Howard Rollins (October 17, 1950 – December 8, 1996) was an American television, film, and stage actor.

He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime and Virgil Tibbs on In the Heat of the Night.