Popular actor Lance Reddick is no more for acting in ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’. The news of his death has been confirmed by his representative Mia Hansen. His friends and Hollywood celebs have expressed condolences on this news. At the same time, such information has been given that he died due to natural causes. Due to this news, there has been a wave of mourning in his fans and industry.
CNN reported that Hansen said Reddick died suddenly Friday morning “of natural causes.” Upon learning of the sad news, his ‘The Wire’ co-star Wendell Pierce penned a touching tribute, writing, “As much as he was a talented musician, he was an actor, a class icon. To our artist family.” Suddenly deeply saddened. An unimaginable pain for his family and loved ones. Godspeed my friend. You have made your mark here.”
A man of great strength and grace. As talented a musician as he was an actor. The epitome of class. A 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. R.I.P. pic.twitter.com/Xy0pl5c4NR
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) Mar 17, 2023
The Wire star Isiah Whitlock Jr. also paid tribute, writing, “Shocked and saddened by the news that Lance Reddick has passed away. Truly heartbreaking. RIP my friend. You will be missed.” Kirk Acevedo, who starred with Reddick on Oz and Fringe, tweeted, “You will be greatly missed.” Many such celebs and fans have paid tribute to the actor through social media.
Shocked and saddened by the news that Lance Reddick has passed away. To install Truly heartbreaking.
RIP my friend. You will be missed.
God speed.?Isiah Whitlock Jr. (@IsiahWhitlockJr) Mar 17, 2023
The 60-year-old Reddick began his career in the 90s with credits on shows such as “New York Undercover” and “The West Wing”. He started getting roles from the theatre, and at the age of 29, he enrolled at Yale University to study acting and eventually graduated. In New York, he first auditioned for “The Wire” creator David Simon for “The Corner”, an HBO miniseries that came out two years before Simon’s “The Wire”.