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American actor Lance Reddick passed away on Mar. 17, 2023, at the age of 60.
Reddick was perhaps best known for his roles as Cedric Daniels in HBO's hit crime drama "The Wire" and Charon in the "John Wick" franchise.
Sudden death
According to NBC News, Reddick's publicist Mia Hansen said in a statement that the actor died "suddenly" and attributed his death to natural causes.
No further details were provided.
"Lance will be greatly missed. Please respect his family’s privacy at this time," Hansen added.
Law enforcement sources told celebrity news website TMZ that Reddick's body was found in his home on Friday morning at 9:30am.
Most recently, he reprised his role as Charon for "John Wick: Chapter 4" and had been doing press tours together with fellow cast members.
Besides being a renowned actor, he also voiced characters in various video game franchises.
These include Sylens in "Horizon Zero Dawn" and "Horizon Forbidden West", Martin Hatch in "Quantum Break" and Commander Zavala in the "Destiny" franchise.
Outpour of respect
Since the news of his passing, his co-stars and directors have taken to social media to pay their respects.
A man of great strength and grace. As talented a musician as he was an actor. The epitome of class. An sudden unexpected sharp painful grief for our artistic family. An unimaginable suffering for his personal family and loved ones. Godspeed my friend. You made your mark here. RIP pic.twitter.com/Xy0pl5c4NR
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) March 17, 2023
I’m thinking about my friend Lance Reddick. More than being a key ingredient in the Bosch show, he was a wonderful person, friend and collaborator. He took a character who was paper-thin in the books and made Irvin Irving
— Michael Connelly (@Connellybooks) March 17, 2023
Shocked and saddened by the news that Lance Reddick has passed away. Truly heartbreaking.
R.I.P. My friend. You will be missed.
God speed.😥
— Isiah Whitlock Jr. (@IsiahWhitlockJr) March 17, 2023
Keanu Reaves and John Wick 4 director Chad Stahelski said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly that they would be dedicating the film to Reddick.
"We are deeply saddened and heartbroken at the loss of our beloved friend and colleague Lance Reddick,
He was the consummate professional and a joy to work with. Our love and prayers are with his wife Stephanie, his children, family, and friends. We dedicate the film to his loving memory. We will miss him dearly."
Reddick is survived by his wife Stephanie and children Yvonne Nicole and Christopher.
Top photo via MaddieFR on YouTube and IMDb
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