Sweet Bird of Youth Revival 1975

Broadway fans had plenty of reasons to celebrate this year, with dozens of shows having opened since January, hundreds of actors having made their debuts, and many more having returned to the stage for critically acclaimed performances. Not all news was good though, as we also suffered a loss of an incredible amount of talent. Below, BroadwayWorld sends a fond farewell to those who passed away in 2014.

As BroadwayWorld reported last week, actor and playwright Matthew Cowles passed away in his home on May 22nd at 69 years old. Below, BroadwayWorld remembers the ate actor.

Actor and playwright Matthew Cowles passed away on May 22nd. His manager Tsu Tsu Stanton tweeted, '#Matthew Cowles passed away on 5/22.I had the pleasure of being his manager. He was a very gifted and kind man who loved life and everyone.'