Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star, dies at 60

 Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star, dies at 60

 

Reddick's agent Mia Hansen confirmed the actor's passing to The Hollywood Reporter on Friday. He was most known for his numerous TV performances in The Wire, Fringe, Bosch, Lost, and the HBO series Oz. Reddick passed away at the age of 60 from natural causes.

 

Reddick has worked as a voice actor outside of television on projects like The Vindicators, DuckTales, Rick and Morty, and Castlevania. He then returned to the character of hotel concierge Charon in the newest John Wick movie, John Wick: Chapter 4.

 

Reddick also participated in the SAG-nominated cast of Regina King's One Night in Miami and contributed to the American Horror Story, Corporate, and the Netflix Resident Evil series.

 

Several Hollywood personalities paid the late actor homage on social media after hearing the news of his passing.

 

In a joint statement to THR, director Chad Stahelski and lead actor Keanu Reeves paid tribute to the late actor, saying: "We are terribly devastated and heartbroken at the passing of our great friend and colleague Lance Reddick. He was a pleasure to work with and the epitome of professionalism. His wife Stephanie, his children, family, and friends are in our thoughts and prayers. We honor his memory by dedicating the movie to him. He will be sorely missed.

 

In a statement, Reddick's John Wick co-star Ian McShane stated, "Complete shock and disbelief. Lance was a nice person and a great coworker. My wife Stephanie and the rest of his family have my sincere condolences.

 

David Simon, the creator of The Wire, described her as "a superb professional, a committed partner, a great soul, and a friend" in a statement released to THR. For all of us who knew and loved him, this is simply heartbreaking and far too soon to consider.

 

Wendell Pierce, Reddick's The Wire co-star, described Reddick as "a man of immense strength and elegance" on Twitter. He was equally skilled as a musician as an actor. the pinnacle of elegance. An unexpectedly sudden, sharply painful loss for our family of artists. Unfathomable suffering for his own family and close friends. Best wishes, my friend. Here, you left your mark. RIP.”

 

The Wire star Isiah Whitlock Jr. also paid tribute. writing on Twitter, “Shocked and saddened by the news that Lance Reddick has passed away. Truly heartbreaking. R.I.P. My friend. You will be missed.”

 

An HBO spokeswoman said in a statement that Lance has been a member of the network's family for more than 20 years and has been in a number of notable productions, such as Oz and The Wire. "He is held in the highest regard by those who knew and worked with him and we are happy to be part of his legacy. He will be sorely missed.

 

Reddick was referred to by Ben Stiller as a "beautiful and compelling actor" in addition to being a "wonderful person."He was exceptional at everything he did. Nothing is lost," tweeted Stiller.