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Tony nominee and L.A. stage regular Anthony Chisholm dies at 77 Anthony Chisholm in the Manhattan Theatre Club production of August Wilson’s “Jitney.” The production played the Mark Taper Forum in 2019. (Joan Marcus) Award-winning actor Anthony Chisholm, a familiar face to Center Theatre Group patrons and a performer celebrated for his work in a number of August Wilson productions, has died at 77. Chisholm’s passing was confirmed via a statement from his talent agency. “The Katz Company is saddened to announce the passing of our longtime friend and client, Tony nominee, Anthony Chisholm. Affectionately called ‘Chiz,’ he was an actor and storyteller like none other, embodying loyalty, devotion, and compassion to his artistry,” the statement said. No cause of death was given. Chisholm, who played Burr Redding in the HBO series “Oz” as well as a role in the Spike Lee film “Chi-Raq,” recently appeared in Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s Tony-winning revival of Wilson’s “Jitney,” which ran last year