Germantown graduate turned Broadway actor found dead
“He had amazing talent as an actor and as a human being. He combined those two things, which made everything he’s done on stage so believable,” Leonid Mazor said of Thay Floyd, a former Germantown High theater student. (Submitted)
Thay Floyd, who performed on Broadway in “Waitress” and “A Christmas Story,” got his start in Germantown High School fine arts department.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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