Richard Kiley, 76, a strong-voice baritone who was Broadway's original "Man of La Mancha" and performed dozens of other dramatic and musical roles in movies and television since the 1950s, died yesterday in Warwick, N.Y. Mr. Kiley played Don Quixote in the 1965 musical "Man of La Mancha" and sang its hit, "The Impossible Dream." The show ran more than five years on Broadway and toured the world. He also played the role in 1972 and 1977.

Pub Date: 3/06/99