Andre Braugher, the US actor who starred as Captain Raymond Holt in the hit comedy ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’, has died at the age of 61.
Braugher, who also featured as Detective Frank Pembleton in the movie ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’, died on Monday after a brief illness.
Details as to which sickness caused his death are yet to be known.
In his tribute, Terry Crews, who played Terry Jeffords in ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’, described Braugher as an “irreplaceable talent.
“This hurts. You left us too soon. You taught me so much. I will be forever grateful for the experience of knowing you. Thank you for your wisdom, your advice, your kindness and your friendship.
You showed me what a life well lived looks like.
Braugher was born in 1962 in Chicago as the youngest of four children. He studied theatre on a Stanford scholarship before attending the Juilliard School for drama.
He gained fame in Hollywood after his role in 1989’s ‘Glory’. The film about an all-Black army regiment during the Civil War also featured Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington.
He also earned roles in ‘City of Angels’, ‘Poseidon’, ‘Frequency’, ‘The Mist’, ‘Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer’, ‘Salt’ and ‘The Gambler’.
Throughout his three-decade career, he won two Emmy Awards, from a total of 11 nominations.
He is survived by his wife and three children.
