Beloved actor Andre Braugher, who starred in long-running hit series including “Homicide: Life On The Street” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” died Monday at age 61.
According to Deadline, who first reported the news, Braugher died from a brief illness.
Page Six has reached out to his rep for confirmation.
Braugher was best known for playing Baltimore homicide detective Frank Pembleton on the ’90s police procedural series “Homicide: Life On The Street.”
He went on to star in “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” as Captain Raymond Holt, alongside Andy Samberg and Terry Crews.
His eight seasons with the show, which aired between 2013 and 2021, earned him two Critics Choice Awards and earned him four Emmy Award nominations.
His role as Frank Pembleton in “Homicide: Life On The Street” landed him his first Lead Actor In A Drama Series Emmy in 1998.
Braugher snagged his second trophy in 2006 for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie for his portrayal of Nick Atwater in “Thief.”
He also earned two Golden Globe nods for “Gideon’s Crossing” in 2001 and “Thief” in 2007.
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He is survived by his wife, Ami Brabson, and his three sons, Michael, Isaiah and John.
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