Poetic Obituaries: "This is the only person I know who could recite,

without anything written in front of him, hundreds of poems," [Sidney] Poitier said [of Roscoe Lee Browne]. "He was a connoisseur of poetry. He made his living partially visiting places where poetry is revered, and he would perform, he would read, he would discuss, he would analyze poetry. He was a remarkable person in that regard, in addition to being a consummate actor."

from Los Angeles Times: Roscoe Lee Browne, 81; award-winning film, stage, TV actor

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