Lance Reddick, star of “The Wire” and the “John Wick” franchise, has died. He is 60 years old.
A representative for the actor confirmed his death to ABC News, saying on Friday that he “passed away suddenly this morning of natural causes.”
Reddick, who played Baltimore cop Cedric Daniels on HBO’s acclaimed drama “The Wire,” recently scored a memorable recurring role as The Continental’s receptionist, Sharon, on the “John Wick” series — including the upcoming fourth installment. March 24.
The actor has also appeared in “Fringe,” “Bosch” and Netflix’s “Resident Evil” series. He is a veteran voiceover talent and has lent his voice to the “Destiny” franchise and video games such as 2017’s “Horizon Zero Dawn” and its 2022 sequel “Horizon Forbidden West.”
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Reddick is survived by his wife Stephanie and children Yvonne Nicole Reddick and Christopher Reddick.
“Lance will be greatly missed,” his representative said. “Please respect his family’s privacy at this time.”