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Actor André Braugher dies at 61 after battle with lung cancer: details on his life and career

On December 12, it was announced that the American actor André Braugher died at the age of 61 after a brief but aggressive illness.

Although at first no details were released in this regard, in the last few hours his publicist confirmed to several American media the reason for his death.

(In context: André Braugher, actor from ‘Brooklyn 99’, died at 61: this was his career).

The actor, known for his role as Detective ‘Frank Pembleton’ on NBC’s Homicide: Life on the Street during the acclaimed show’s seven seasons; and for his role as Captain ‘Raymond Holt’, in a more comical and opposite facet, in the Fox-NBC comedy series, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, he left a great mark in the history of television.

On the day his death was announced, colleagues and admirers expressed their sincere condolences, along with shock at the unexpected news.

Now, his publicist clarified that the artist died due to lung cancer that had been diagnosed a few months before he lost his life.

Who was André Braugher?

In addition to his roles in Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Homicide: Life on the Street, his legacy on television also leaves for posterity his role as Owen Thoreau Jr. in the series Men of a Certain Age (2009) alongside Ray Romano and Scott Bakula, which earned him two Emmy nominations.

During this period, he won two Critics Choice Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and received four other Emmy nominations.

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In addition, he was scheduled to star in the upcoming Netflix series Residence.

His performance on the big screen also includes his appearances in the films City of Angels (1998), Frequency (2000) and Poseidon (2006).

Laura Natalia Bohórquez Roncancio
LATEST NEWS EDITORIAL*With information from EFE.

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2023-12-15 06:29:05
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