2023-12-15 10:32:38
On Monday, series star and Emmy winner Andre Braugher died after a short, serious illness at the age of just 61.
Braugher was best known for his role as Detective Frank Pembleton in the series “Homicide” and as Captain Ray Holt in the Netflix hit “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.”
Now the cause of death has been announced. Accordingly, Braugher had suffered from lung cancer and died as a result of the disease. He had only received the tragic diagnosis a few months before his death.
Andre Braugher (center) with his co-stars Joe Lo Truglio (53, as Charles Boyle, left) and Andy Samberg (45, Jake Peralta)
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Braugher played Captain Ray Holt in the comedy series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and became a star in Germany. A total of eight seasons ran on Netflix from 2013 to 2021, and Andre Braugher was one of the absolute audience favorites of the successful series.
The actor previously played the role of Detective Frank Pembleton in seven seasons of the police series “Homicide”. For his performance, he received his first Emmy in 1998 in the category of Lead Actor in a Drama Series. The Emmy is the most important television award in the USA.
2006: Andre Braugher receives the Emmy for his work in the series “Thief”
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He received his second Emmy for Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie in 2006 for the limited series “Thief.” Braugher was nominated for a total of eleven Emmys.
Braugher was married to his “Homicide” co-star Ami Brabson for more than 30 years. The couple had three sons.
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This is how Andre Braugher’s series colleagues say goodbye
On Instagram, Braugher’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” colleagues said goodbye to the popular actor with touching words.
Terry Crews (55, played Terry Jeffords) writes: “I can’t believe you had to leave us so quickly. I am honored to have known you, to have laughed and worked with you, and to have shared eight wonderful years of observing your irreplaceable talent. This hurts. (…) Rest in peace, Andre. I love you, man.”
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Nick Cannon (43, played Braugher’s series nephew Marcus) posted: “A brilliant and beautiful soul. To be separated from the body is to be with God. Rest in paradise, King.”
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Chelsea Peretti (45, played Gina Linetti) also says goodbye: “I love you. I will miss your gentle tones. (…) You were so funny and the epitome of the saying ‘still waters run deep’. (…) I was so hoping that we would see each other again. I hate that this won’t happen again.”
Chelsea Peretti (l.) and Terry Crews (4th from right) said goodbye to Andre Braugher (4th from left) on Instagram
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