John Wick and The Wire star Lance Reddick dies of 'natural causes' aged 60 as tributes pour in
17 March 2023, 19:13 | Updated: 17 March 2023, 21:10
Hollywood actor Lance Reddick has died aged 60.
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The Wire and John Wick star was found dead at his home in LA on Friday morning.
Police are investigating the circumstances of his death, but said it was natural, TMZ reported.
He had been set to appear on TV chat show The Kelly Clarkson Show later this week.
Reddick was midway through promoting John Wick 4, which is released in the UK next Friday.
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He played hotel manager Charon in the popular action film series starring Keanu Reeves.
Reddick was also well known for his role as attorney Cedric Daniels in HBO smash-hit series The Wire.
Other major credits included sci-fi series Fringe and films Angel Has Fallen and Godzilla vs. Kong.
He was set to star as Zeus in the upcoming Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
A fiercely private actor, Reddick is survived by long-time wife Stephanie.
It's not known whether the couple have any children.
Tributes have flooded in from across the entertainment world.
The Wire co-star Wendell Pierce wrote: "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."
Fringe co-star Jarred Harris tweeted: "No! I loved working on Fringe with him. Gracious, thoughtful & wickedly funny.
"Later, we tried 2 get an indie Othello off the ground. Every actor has a graveyard of regrets, populated by projects you can’t let go of. That’s 1 of mine. He’d‘ve been magnificent. Ad Astra my friend."
Oscar-winning director and musician Questlove tweeted: "I can't take it no more. RIP Lance Reddick."
Filmmaker and actor Stephen Ford also wrote: "We love you lance reddick", accompanying the post with a picture of the actor.
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