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Genius: MLK/X cast remembers Ron Cephas Jones who was ‘battling’ on set

Source: AP

The cast of Genius: MLK/X have remembered “special” late co-star Ron Cephas Jones for his kindness, commitment and resilience while he battled pulmonary disease on set.

Stars Kelvin Harrison Jr, Aaron Pierre, Weruche Opia and Jayme Lawson appeared on the yellow carpet at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Los Angeles ahead of the fourth instalment of the biographical anthology series on National Geographic.

The Emmy-nominated series gives an intimate look at the complex (Harrison Jr) and (Pierre), following on from previous seasons focusing on the lives of Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso and Aretha Franklin.

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