Andre Braugher dead at 61: Emmy-winning actor best known for stints on Homicide: Life On The Street and Brooklyn Nine-Nine passes away after ‘brief illness’
- The actor won an Emmy Award in 2006 for Thief; and in 1998 for “Homicide: Life on the Street.”
Actor Andre Braugher died on Monday at the age of 61 after a short illness.
The Chicago-born actor was best known for his work in Homicide: Life on the Street, in which he appeared from 1993 to 1998, playing Detective Frank Pembleton in 100 episodes.
He played Raymond Holt in 153 episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, where he appeared from 2013 to 2021.
He has won two Primetime Emmy Awards during his career: in 2006 for his role as Nick Atwater in Thief; and for his work on Homicide: Life on the Street in 1998.
The news of the actor’s death was first published by the publication Deadlineand also confirmed Diversity his representative is Jennifer Allen.
Actor Andre Braugher died on Monday at the age of 61 after a short illness, Deadline reports. The photo shows 2022, New York.
Brower played Raymond Holt in 153 episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Brower was a graduate of Stanford University and honed his acting skills while studying in the drama department at the Juilliard School.
His first film appearance was in the 1989 film Fame, which starred Denzel Washington and Matthew Broderick. He portrayed Union soldier Thomas Searles in the film directed by Edward Zwick.
From 2013 to 2021 he appeared in the popular police comedy.
Braugher was featured alongside co-star Andy Samberg in a 2019 episode of the show.