Geoffrey Holder
Geoffrey Holder Holder at the Big Apple Con, November 15, 2008. Born Geoffrey Richard Holder (1930-08-01)August 1, 1930 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Died October 5, 2014(2014-10-05) (aged 84) New York, New York, U.S. Cause of death Pneumonia Alma mater Queen's Royal College Occupation Actor, choreographer, director, costume designer, dancer, painter, vocalist, voice artist Years active 1957-2014 Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Spouse(s) Carmen de Lavallade (1955–2014; his death) Family Boscoe Holder (brother) Awards Outstanding Costume Design 1975 The Wiz Best Direction of a Musical 1975 The Wiz Best Costume Design 1975 The Wiz Geoffrey Lamont Holder (August 1, 1930 – October 5, 2014) was a Trinidadian-American actor, choreographer, director, dancer, painter, costume designer, singer and voice-over artist.