It is a sad day for all of Hollywood and us, asTMZreports thatThe WireandJohn WickstarLance Reddickhas passed away. Reddick’s death is as shocking as it is heartbreaking, to say the least. Per reports, it remains unclear what led to the actor’s death; however, law enforcement is speculating that Reddick died from natural causes. He was 60 years old.
Reddick had recently been undergoing media rounds in an effort to promote the latest installment of the highly-anticipated action filmJohn Wick: Chapter 4, the franchise of which he has been a part of since its inception withJohn Wickin 2014. The actor was absent from theChapter 4premiere which was held this past Wednesday in New York City, however, he did take to social media to posta routine video update featuring his dogs. In theJohn Wickfranchise, Reddick played Charon the concierge of the Continental Hotel and right-hand man of Winston, who regularly interacted with the titular protagonist, played byKeanu Reeves, and was responsible for taking care of Wick’s dog in the second film. Like Reeves, Reddick was equallya part of the upcomingJohn Wickspin-off film,Ballerina, starringAna de Armas, which had itsaction sequences filmed in Prague.
In addition to the soon-to-be-releasedWicksequel, Reddick had also recently wrapped filming for the much anticipated Disney+ seriesPercy Jackson and the Olympianswhere he played Zeus, “the all-powerful god of the sky and leader of Mount Olympus,” who is eagerly waiting for his stolen thunderbolt to be returned. While he is recently best recognized as being part of one of biggest film franchises of our time, Reddick got his first claim to fame on the small screen, playing Baltimore Police Department officer Cedrick Daniels on HBO’s hit crime drama,The Wire. The series aired for five successful seasons from 2002 to 2008 and earned an Emmy for writing. Reddick’s other small screen works came inFringe,Lost,Oz, andBosch. He had also recently appeared in the Netflix seriesResident Evil.
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Reddick’s undeniable talent was evident to all who watched him, and Collider was fortunate enough to sit with him a few times for interview sessions. Our hearts are heavy, and we deeply sympathize with everyone who was dear to him. Hollywood has lost a spectacular talent, and we are all in mourning. Our condolences go out to his family and friends.
