Lance Reddick Dead: John Wick, The Wire Star Was 60

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Link: Lance Reddick Dead: John Wick, The Wire Star Was 60 - Variety

 

Lance Reddick, who appeared in major TV series like HBO’s “The Wire,” Fox’s “Fringe” and films like the “John Wick” franchise, which is about to debut “John Wick: Chapter 4” next week, died of natural causes Friday morning, Variety has confirmed with his reps. He was 60.

 

He was found dead at his Studio City home in Los Angeles Friday morning, according to TMZ, which first reported the news.

 

In the upcoming “John Wick: Chapter 4,” which is set to release in theaters on March 24, Reddick reprises his role as Charon, the concierge at the Continental Hotel in New York City who appeared in all four entries. Charon worked alongside Keanu Reeve’s un-retired hitman, notably looking after John’s new dog in the second installment and joining in on the gun-toting action in the third movie. Reddick was also slated to appear in the upcoming “Ballerina” spinoff, starring Ana de Armas.

 

Reddick’s first major TV role came on Season 4 of HBO’s prison drama “Oz” in 2000. He played Detective Johnny Basil, an undercover officer who tries to shut down the drug trade but soon becomes an addict himself and murders a corrupt cop by pushing him down an elevator shaft. After being sent to Oz, Basil gets stabbed to death by Seth Gilliam’s character Clayton Hughes.

 

HBO kept Reddick around and later cast him as Baltimore police lieutenant Cedric Daniels, one of the leads, on “The Wire” in 2002. He was in charge of the narcotics division and slowly rose through its ranks during the show’s five-season run, butting heads frequently with his superiors. In the show’s finale, he resigned from his post as commissioner and became a criminal defense lawyer.

[ZeroHour]

Terrible news! I thought he was brilliant!

[localzuk]

He was a superb actor. Currently rewatching Fringe with him in. Only 60 too.

[ZeroHour]

He was a superb actor. Currently rewatching Fringe with him in. Only 60 too.

 

Yeah fringe is one of my fav series.

I found he was the better bit of resident evil as well with the many weskers.

[southhamster]

He was also really good in Bosch (US detective series). Fitted the role of police chief perfectly. A sad loss.

[Theblacksheep]

Brilliant in Bosch, outstanding in The Wire, loved by all in Destiny.

[DeGrimmy]

I didn't see him in TV shows (other than his single-show appearance in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), but he'll always be Commander Zavala, the Titan Vanguard in Destiny and Sylens in the Horizon series of games to me. He had such an iconic and instantly identifiable voice. RIP.

[LeMarchand]

I didn't see him in TV shows (other than his single-show appearance in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), but he'll always be Commander Zavala, the Titan Vanguard in Destiny and Sylens in the Horizon series of games to me. He had such an iconic and instantly identifiable voice. RIP.

 

Yep. I didn't know he was in "Horizon", but as soon as I heard that voice...

[Dos_Box]

Very sad news. Loved him in Fringe and the John Wick films.

[LeMarchand]

Got "Quantum Break" for £6 on Steam on Tuesday and "Horizon: Forbidden West" (PS4) for £15 at our local Smyths on the way home yesterday. Realised Lance Reddick is in both as I left the store.