James Rado Obituary: How Did James Rado Die?

James Rado, the award-winning co-creator of Hair, has died.

Rado died at the age of 90. How did James Rado die? Rado died on June 21, 2022 at a hospital in Manhattan from cardiorespiratory arrest.

Who is James Rado?

James Rado (born James Alexander Radomski) was an American actor, playwright, director, and composer, best known as the co-author, along with Gerome Ragni, of the 1967 musical Hair.

Rado met Gerome Ragni in 1964, when they acted together in the off-Broadway play Hang Down Your Head and Die.

Later, both Rado and Ragni were cast in the roles of Tom and Tolan in the Chicago company of Mike Nichols’ production of The Knack, by Ann Jellicoe.

Rado and Ragni became friends and began writing Hair together in late 1964.

After the success of Hair, Rado and Ragni went their separate ways for a period of time in the early 1970s.

Rado and Ragni were nominated for the 1969 Tony Award for best musical, and they won for best musical at the 11th Annual Grammy Awards.