The comedian was also famous for his role in the action movies “John Wick”, with Keanu Reeves.
American actor Lance Reddick, known for his role as a zealous policeman in the series TheWire, died on Friday March 17 at the age of 60, said his agent, Mia Hansen. The comedian, also famous for his role in action movies John Wick with Keanu Reeves, was found dead at his home in Los Angeles, in the Studio City district, according to the specialized site TMZ. The cause of his death is “natural”, his agent told AFP. “Lance will be greatly missed”she added.
Debut in “Oz”, on HBO
The actor made a name for himself in Hollywood in 2000, thanks to the series oz of the HBO channel. He played a detective infiltrated in prison to fight against drug trafficking, which quickly sinks into addiction. But it is with TheWire that he really pierced. Often described as one of the best television series of all time, it followed the fight of a police anti-narcotics squad against gangs in the city of Baltimore. Lance Reddick played Lieutenant Cedric Daniels, a conscientious officer and a bit of an idealist.
Several celebrities paid tribute to him on Friday. Wendell Pierce, another star of TheWiredescribed him on Twitter as “a man of great strength and grace. The epitome of class.” His death is a “sudden, unexpected and painful grief for our artistic family”he added.
An “accomplished professional”
“Wonderful actor, wonderful man. This is sad news”, reacted the writer Stephen King. The HBO channel, for its part, hailed on Twitter an actor “held in high esteem by all who knew him and worked with him”. “We are proud to be part of his legacy. He will be greatly missed”she added.
His film partners John WickKeanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski, also shared their grief. “We are deeply saddened and heartbroken by the loss of our beloved friend and colleague”they wrote in a press release. “He was a consummate professional and it was a pleasure to work with him.”