American actor Treat Williams, who became famous for his role as George Berger in the film Miloš Forman’s Hair, died in a motorcycle accident on Monday. This was reported by NBC News with reference to the Williams family. The actor, who started out in musicals on Broadway, was 71 years old.
Williams was riding a motorcycle and was missed by the driver of a turning car, according to a police report. The accident happened at 16:53 local time (22:53 CEST) near the town of Dorset in the state of Vermont in the east of the USA. He was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital. The circumstances of the accident are being investigated by the police.
The first big role for Williams was Danny Zuko in the theater production of Pomade. But the breakthrough in his career was in 1979 the role of the likeable leader of the group of hippies in Formanové Vlasy.
After that, he played, for example, under the direction of Steven Spielberg or in the film Once Upon a Time in America by Sergio Leone. He has also appeared in many television series.
Remember Treat Williams in one of the best Hair scenes:
2023-06-13 06:43:10
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