Lamont Washington

In 1964, Washington served as Sammy Davis Jr.'s understudy in the musical Golden Boy.^[1] Due to injuries that Davis sustained during the show's run, Washington performed the lead role on 32 occasions in 1965.^[1][2]

In April 1968, Washington originated the role of Hud in Broadway production of the musical Hair.^[1][2]

On August 10, 1968, a fire broke out in Washington's apartment. Reports said the fire likely started in his mattress while he was sleeping.^[2][3] Washington had second- and third-degree burns over 80 percent of his body, as well as bone and organ damage from jumping from the third-floor apartment window onto the roof of a one-story building to escape the flames.^[4]

Washington died of his injuries on August 25, 1968.^[2]