RIP Lance Reddick: The Wire Star Honored Michael Okay. Williams a Day Earlier than Passing

Acclaimed character actor Lance Reddick, greatest identified for his beloved roles within the iconic HBO collection The Wire and fashionable John Wick motion films, has died. He was 60.

Reddick handed away “all of the sudden” Friday morning, his publicist Mia Hansen mentioned in a press release, attributing his demise to pure causes. The information was first reported by TMZ.

A day earlier than his passing (March 16), Reddick appeared on SiriusXM host Bevy Smith’s present on Radio Andy (Ch. 102), Bevelations, in promotion of the subsequent installment within the Keanu Reeves-starring John Wick franchise, John Wick: Chapter 4 (due out on March 24). In the course of the interview, the actor mirrored on studying concerning the September 2021 demise of his buddy and The Wire co-star Michael Okay. Williams, who performed the fan-favorite Omar Little within the groundbreaking TV collection. Reddick additionally regarded again on the legacy of The Wire and its affect on his profession. Take heed to the complete interview on the SXM App now and listen to clips from it under.

Quite a few actors, mates and followers paid tribute to Reddick following the information of his demise. Filmmaker James Gunn referred to as Reddick “an extremely good man, and an extremely proficient actor” in a tweet and Wendell Pierce, one other certainly one of Reddick’s The Wire co-star, described him as “a person of nice energy and style.” “As proficient a musician as he was an actor. The epitome of sophistication.”

Reddick was greatest identified for his function as straight-laced Lt. Cedric Daniels on the hit HBO collection, by which his character always battled the corruption within the Baltimore Police Division. Within the wildly fashionable John Wick franchise, the actor performed the Continental Lodge concierge Charon, together with within the subsequent installment that might be launched subsequent week.

Lance Reddick on the Passing of Former “Wire” Co-Star Michael Okay. Williams

Lance Reddick Talks Concerning the Legacy of “The Wire”

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