The first thing you need to know about Michael D. Dinwiddie was that he was loved, not just loved, but universally adored.

The longtime college professor and nationally known consultant to other playwrights and actors was the Dean of Black Theatre.

But he also was the Sun.

The Detroit native earned his final freedom on Independence Day, when he died of pancreatic cancer, just weeks after his diagnosis. Yes, it’s the same illness that has taken so many, including D’Angelo this month.

Michael was just 70 years old. Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!

But Michael lived a life that could have spanned decades more. And he was the Sun. In his orbit were Planets and Stars who, during his 28 years as a professor at New York University and his lifet

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