‘The Wire’ Actors Wendell Pierce & Isiah Whitlock Jr. Remember Co-star Lance Reddick As Hollywood Pays Tribute
Refresh for updates... The Wire actors Wendell Pierce and Isiah Whitlock Jr. and creator-EP David Simon are among the Hollywood colleagues, friends and fans paying tribute to John Wick and The Wire star Lance Reddick, who died today at 60.
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“A man of great strength and grace,” writes The Wire co-star Wendell Pierce. “As talented a musician as he was an actor. The epitome of class. A sudden unexpected sharp painful grief for our artistic family. An unimaginable suffering for his personal family and loved ones. Godspeed my friend. You made your mark here. RIP”
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“Shocked and saddened by the news that Lance Reddick has passed away,” Whitlock writes. “Truly heartbreaking. R.I.P. My friend. You will be missed. God speed.”
Simon, who created The Wire and The Corner, an earlier HBO crime drama in which Reddick appeared, said: “A consummate professional, a devoted collaborator, a lovely soul and a friend. This is just gutting and way, way, way too soon for any of us who knew and loved him to contemplate.”
A spokesperson for HBO said today: “Lance has been part of the HBO family for over 20 years, starring in several projects including iconic roles in Oz and The Wire. He is held in the highest regard by all who knew and worked with him and we are proud to be part of his legacy. He will be missed dearly.”
Among others paying tribute are Kirk Acevedo (who co-starred with Reddick in Oz and Fringe), Ben Stiller, Stephen King, Reggie Watkins and Terry Kinney. See their comments below.
Reddick died this morning of natural causes at the age of 60. Reddick played Charon in the John Wick film franchise and was a series regular on The Wire, Fringe and Bosch.
“Lance Reddick was a beautiful and compelling actor,” tweeted Ben Stiller. “And a beautiful person. He worked with my mom Anne Meara in her play ‘Afterplay’, playing Raziel, the waiter slash angel of death. He was exquisite in that and all he did.”
“Lance Reddick was an incredibly nice guy, and an incredibly talented actor,” said Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn. “This is heartbreaking. My love goes out to all his family, friends, and collaborators.”
“I can’t take it no more,” tweeted Questlove. “rip Lance Reddick.”
Jake Fogelnest, a writer on the 2018-2020 series Corporate that featured Reddick, wrote,”Deeply sad to hear of the passing of Lance Reddick. An incredibly joyful human being and incredible actor. Working with him on ‘Corporate’”’ was a masterclass. My deepest sympathies to his family and everyone who was touched by his presence.”
Read the tributes to Reddick below. Deadline will update this post as additional remembrances are posted.
So sorry to hear of the passing of Lance Reddick. A wonderful actor and such as decent man! Way too young to go!
— Kurtwood Smith (@tahitismith) March 17, 2023
Damn… he was such a great guy and a great actor. @lancereddick #RIP pic.twitter.com/0RqXeKgcuj
— JOE MANGANIELLO (@JoeManganiello) March 17, 2023
Fucccckk!!
Just found out Lance Reddick just passed away.
I’ve worked with Lance on OZ and then on Fringe. Too many stories and good times with Lance.
You’ll be terribly missed.
Jesus he was taken way too soon.🤦🏻♂️
Rest easy my friend🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️ pic.twitter.com/GFgc1hI8dR— KID VICIOUS🔪 (@kirkacevedo) March 17, 2023
Last time I spoke with Lance was when one of our OZ brothers Granville Adams died.
Can’t make this up.
This is truly sad.
We keep losing good people!
I’m speechless.
Rest in peace Lance Reddick🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/HZe3E51BCH— KID VICIOUS🔪 (@kirkacevedo) March 17, 2023
Shocked and saddened by the news that Lance Reddick has passed away. Truly heartbreaking.
R.I.P. My friend. You will be missed.
God speed.😥— Isiah Whitlock Jr. (@IsiahWhitlockJr) March 17, 2023
Lance Reddick is an ARROW in the ♥️. Gravitas. Bearing. Intelligence. Nobility. Purpose. Lance Reddick RADIATED those qualities with a single unbroken look. He lit up EVERY ROLE HE WAS IN. Incredible riveting presence. 😔Rest In Power on your way to the Fringe,… https://t.co/ah5bfJ8DLv
— Vernon Reid (@vurnt22) March 17, 2023
Halfway through re-watching THE WIRE comes the news that Lance Reddick has died at the horribly unfair age of 60. Wonderful actor; wonderful man. This is sad news.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 17, 2023
Man! Never got to work with Lance Reddick directly but we were both on “Bosch” at the same time when I ran into him at a grocery store. We talked Bosch of course and “The Wire”! Loved his work and command on screen! RIP Sir🖤 pic.twitter.com/hv2feWROi3
— Reggie Watkins (@ReggieWatkinsJr) March 17, 2023
Devastated to hear news of the loss of pal Lance Reddick. A finer man you’ve never met.
— Terry Kinney (@RealTerryKinney) March 17, 2023
Lance Reddick was an beautiful and compelling actor. And a beautiful person. He worked with my mom Anne Meara in her play “Afterplay”, playing Raziel, the waiter slash angel of death. He was exquisite in that and all he did.
Nothing is lost. 💙— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) March 17, 2023
A man of great strength and grace. As talented a musician as he was an actor. The epitome of class. An sudden unexpected sharp painful grief for our artistic family. An unimaginable suffering for his personal family and loved ones. Godspeed my friend. You made your mark here. RIP pic.twitter.com/Xy0pl5c4NR
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) March 17, 2023
Deeply sad to hear of the passing of Lance Reddick. An incredibly joyful human being and incredible actor. Working with him on “Corporate” was a masterclass. My deepest sympathies to his family and everyone who was touched by his presence.
— Jake Fogelnest (@jakefogelnest) March 17, 2023
I got to work with Lance Reddick a number of years ago — and it was such an honor. He was impeccable in every possible way. I am stunned by this news. Absolute tragedy…
— 𝚊𝚊𝚛𝚘𝚗 𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚋𝚞𝚛𝚐 (@DrLawyercop) March 17, 2023
Lance Reddick was an incredibly nice guy, and an incredibly talented actor. This is heartbreaking. My love goes out to all his family, friends, and collaborators.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 17, 2023
Lance Reddick gone. Damn.
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) March 17, 2023
Lance Reddick was one of the kindest, coolest, most talented actors I ever got to be around. I always longed to work with him again. What a truly terrible loss.
— Patrick Allan Laffoon (@mr_patrickallan) March 17, 2023
I can’t take it no more.
rip Lance Reddick https://t.co/Q1IrJGvOO2— Plug 5. (@questlove) March 17, 2023
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