Andre Braugher, ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘Homicide’ star, dies at 61

[oldbrownhat]

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Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor famous for playing lawmen in roles dramatic and comedic, died Monday. He was 61.

...The Chicago native starred as Capt. Raymond Holt in the comedy "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," which ran for eight seasons on Fox and NBC between 2013 and 2021. Another major turn in a police role was as detective Frank Pembleton in the NBC drama "Homicide: Life on the Street." That show ran for seven seasons in the 1990s...

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

He was Thomas Searles, Robert Gould Shaw's friend in "Glory".

 

[soFlaNative]

Too damn soon, RIP

 

[SPEEDGUNNER]

Loved that guy in everything he did. A unique individual with a talent that spanned the genre.

 

[WardenRoss]

Andre, Rest In Peace.

Working all shifts, holidays and days and nights during my career, I watched TV at sometimes strange hours and locations. Think emergency rooms, hospital rooms, jails, sheriff's offices and on and on.

It seemed that Andre Braugher was on TV an awful lot during my heyday. I remember canvassing a neighborhood. House to house you would see a portrait of MLK or a Velvet Elvis painting and Andre would be on the boob-tube.

I remember hearing that he had a stroke at a young age His TV character did, my bad. He certainly had an edge and demeanor that came across strongly and well on the screen. Again, RIP.
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[ameridaddy]

I especially liked him in "Homicide..." since it was shot where I grew up and I recognized many places. I also enjoyed his occasional Detective Pembleton forays into "Law and Order". I could listen to him talk all day long with that wonderful voice and diction. Age 61 is too young to go these days. RIP Andre.

 

[326MOD10]

A great talent gone too soon.

Might have to dust off my Homicde Life on the Streets DVDs and watch again.

 

[Beemerguy53]

His talent, his sheer intensity, were just amazing. May he rest in peace, and may his memory be a blessing...

 

[LVSteve]

Only 61, dang.

 

[dmn57]

'Homicide...' was rife with strong characters and Detective Pembleton was certainly one of them. One of my favorite shows of that era. RIP Mr. Braugher.

 

[The Last Standing Knight]

Watching his character of Captain Holt banter with Chief Madeline Wuntch was classic.

(Madeline walks into Holt's office):

Holt- "Madeline, if you're here, whose guarding the gates of hell?"

 

[handejector]

A fine actor that I always appreciated in 'Homicide'.
Gone too soon.
Anyone know what killed him?

 

[oldbrownhat]

A fine actor that I always appreciated in 'Homicide'.
Gone too soon.
Anyone know what killed him?

All that has been officially revealed is "after a brief illness", although I saw a headline when searching about "sparking a COVID vaccine conspiracy" I guess someone had to start the clickbait.

 

[Kanewpadle]

One of the few actors these days that I liked. Tuskegee Airmen and Glory are two of my favorites.

 

[robvious]

a true talent lost too soon... R.I.P.

 

[ladder13]

A fine actor that I always appreciated in 'Homicide'.
Gone too soon.
Anyone know what killed him?

Looks like lung cancer.

'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' star Andre Braugher's cause of death revealed

 

[Onomea]

Rest in peace.

A lesson here is that one must be very vigilant about cancer. Caught early, lung cancer is very treatable.

 

[SMSgt]

Rest in peace.

A lesson here is that one must be very vigilant about cancer. Caught early, lung cancer is very treatable.

Therein lies the problem with most cancers.