(Los Angeles) American actor Lance Reddick, known for his role as a zealous policeman in the series The Wire, died Friday at the age of 60, said his agent.
The actor, also famous for his role in the John Wick action films with Keanu Reeves, was found dead at his home in Los Angeles, in the Studio City district, according to the specialized site TMZ.
Mr Reddick died “this morning” and his cause of death is “natural”, his agent, Mia Hansen, told AFP. “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 undercover in prison to fight against drug trafficking, which quickly sinks into addiction.
But it was with The Wire 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.
