American actor Andre Braugher, two-time Emmy winner and star of the series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, He died today, Monday, December 11, at the age of 61.
The artist is he is remembered for giving life to Captain Raymond Holt in the hit crime comedy he starred in from 2013 to 2021.
During this time, he won two Critics’ Choice Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and received four more Emmy nominations.
What is known about the death of Andre Braugher
His publicist, Jennifer Allen, was the one who confirmed the death to the press this Tuesday, December 12.
He said that the actor died after a ‘short illness’but no further details were given.
Andre Braugher was born in Chicago in 1962 and studied at Stanford University and then studied drama at the Juilliard School in New York.
He rose to fame in 1989 for the two-Oscar-winning American Civil War drama Glory, in which he starred alongside Denzel Washington and Matthew Broderick.
In addition, during his career on the small screen he won an Emmy for his role as Detective Frank Pembleton in “Homicide: Life on the Street” (1993-1999) and another in the category of Best Miniseries for “Thief” ( 2006). ), a title that earned him a nomination for a Golden Globe.
Right on “Homicide: Life on the Street” met his wife, actress Ami Brabsonwith whom he had sons Michael, Isaiah and John Wesley.
His television legacy also bequeaths 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.
She was scheduled to star in the Netflix series ‘Residence’ soon.
His acting on the big screen also includes appearances in the films ‘City of Angels’ (1998), ‘Frequency’ (2000) and ‘Poseidon’ (2006).
Last year he co-starred in the film She Said, in which he played The New York Times editor who oversaw the investigation into reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohy that sparked the #MeToo movement and the prosecution of Harvey Weinstein.
He is survived by his wife, whom he married in 1991, and their three sons: John Wesley Braugher, Michael Braugher and Isaiah Braugher.
Source: univision
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