Renauld White dies at 80: Breakout Black model and Guiding Light soap actor passed away in New York City His friend, designer Jeffrey Banks, confirmed news 'with tremendous sadness' White's cause of death was not immediately announced READ MORE: Actor-model Alec Musser's cause of death at 50 revealed By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 19:14 EDT, 30 June 2024 | Updated: 22:21 EDT, 30 June 2024 e-mail 461 shares 2 View comments Renauld White, one of the first Black models to gain mainstream exposure, and later an actor on the soap opera Guiding Light, died at 80 on Wednesday at New York City 's Lenox Hill Hospital.
Fashion designer Jeffrey Banks, a longtime confidante of White's, confirmed the details of White's passing to Women's Wear Daily , noting White had been in hospice care at the time of his passing. White's cause of death was not immediately announced. Banks took to Instagram on Thursday to announce the sad news and his personal memories of his late friend.
'It is with tremendous sadness that I report that my dearest friend and work colleague RENAULD WHITE, left us yesterday,' Banks said. 'Modeling for me from the very start of my career RENAULD was always the perfect gentleman and a great ambassador for my brand. Renauld White, one of the first prominent Black models and later an actor on the soap opera Guiding Light, died at 80 on Wednesday at New York City 's Lenox Hill Hospital.
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