Lance Reddick, famous for his role in the series “The wire” and in the action films “John Wick” with Keanu Reeves, was found dead at his home in Los Angeles, in the Studio City district, according to the site TMZ specialist. Lance Reddick died “this morning” and the cause of his death is “natural”, explained to AFP his agent, Mia Hansen. “Lance will be greatly missed,” she added.
The actor made a name for himself in Hollywood in 2000, thanks to the HBO series “Oz”. He played a detective infiltrated in prison to fight against drug trafficking, and who quickly sinks into addiction. But it is with “The Wire” (On listening) that he really broke through. Often described as one of the best television series of all time, it followed the fight of a police anti-narcotics squad against gangs in the city of Baltimore. Lance Reddick played Lieutenant Cedric Daniels, a conscientious officer and a bit of an idealist.
“The Wire” has made several of its stars famous, including Idris Elba and Michael Kenneth Williams, who died in 2021 and was widely appreciated for his character of Omar Little, a homosexual thug who applies a strict code of conduct.
Lance Reddick was married to Stephanie Reddick and had two children, according to his agent.
“Wonderful actor, wonderful man”
Several celebrities paid tribute to him on Friday. Fellow ‘The Wire’ star Wendell Pierce described him on Twitter as “a man of great strength and grace. The embodiment of class”. His death is a “sudden, unexpected and painful grief for our artistic family,” he added.
“Wonderful actor, wonderful man. This is sad news, ”reacted writer Stephen King, adding that he was reviewing the series “The Wire”. The HBO chain hailed an actor “held in high esteem by all who knew him and worked with him”. “We are proud to be part of his legacy. He will be greatly missed,” she added.
His co-stars in the “John Wick” films, Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski, also expressed their grief. “We are deeply saddened and heartbroken by the loss of our beloved friend and colleague,” they said in a statement. “He was a consummate professional and it was a pleasure to work with him.”
