Andre Braugher Is DEAD TO ME

Wow

RIP AB

This is terrible. Way too young.

Really enjoyed him on Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

He had decades of good performances to give.

That's awfully sad. RIP, Andre/

Has Andy Samberg commented yet?

That's unexpected. 61 is young. It said short illness, so I wonder what happened so quickly.

Surprising and sad. He was wonderful in every role I’d seen him in.

Who?

Oh NO. Fucking hell, that's far too young. What a damn shame.

That obit didn't mention any private life at all.

wow, I loved all of the characters he played, he brought a gravitas to each of them.

Million dollar smile. Poor man. Was it covid?

[quote]That obit didn't mention any private life at all.

It mentioned his family.

[quote]He won an Emmy for that show he starred in from 1992-98 and Homicide is also where he met his wife, actress Ami Brabson. Along with her, Braugher leaves behind sons Michael, Isaiah and John Wesley, as well as his brother Charles Jennings and his mother Sally Braugher.

Eesh. My mistake. Sorry.

He could be very funny.

This one made me gasp out loud. Awful, awful news.

Here is a clip reel of Captain Holt’s best moments:

Actually, this is the reel.

R12. He had a beautiful smile. Damn all over again.

OMG. What the fuck happened?

Oh, 😢.

One of the greatest in TV history. What an untimely loss.

Loved his turn on The Good Fight last year.

Great actor. Probably the best thing about Homicide--the episodes that revolved around him were always the best. His wife also is an actress, but never as high profile as him. Very sad.

Ugh, very sad. He was great.

Wow, I really liked him in all the various roles.

Omg, no!

This is not right. No. He was so good in everything I have seen him in. Not right. Too young.

RIP, Frank.

I gasped. He was so funny in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

I just started rewatching Brooklyn Nine-Nine and was finally going to commit to seeing it all the way through (usually gave up around season 5). This is so sad.

He was so great in Homicide!! I remember he suffered a stroke years ago, and I was so glad that he recovered and resumed acting. What a great loss.

I really liked that show he did with Ray Romano and Scott Bakula, Men of a Certain Age

I worked with him years ago and he smoked constantly. Great guy, brilliant actor, but didn't strike me as the healthiest person (and this was at least 25 years ago).

What?? Damn this one hurts. He was an amazing actor but I loved him most in Brooklyn Nine Nine. He was great in everything, though.

Lo R8.

You beat me to it!

I had no idea he was 61. I thought he was in his 50s back when Homocide was on the air.

Oh my goodness. I liked him. Good, solid actor. Too young to die these days.

"Glory" is the first time I saw Braugher.

Great performance, great movie.

[quote] I worked with him years ago and he smoked constantly. Great guy, brilliant actor, but didn't strike me as the healthiest person (and this was at least 25 years ago).

His chain-smoking was indeed notorious. Tom Fontana once said in an interview that Braugher stopped in real-life around the time they decided to write a stroke storyline for Pembleton. In 2014, the New York Times wrote of Braugher:

[quote]About his personal life, he would only say that there had been “stumbling blocks.” (Braugher stopped drinking alcohol and smoking years ago.) “I won’t go into details, but I have not always been at the top of my game, and that has a cost.”

Fuck. I loved this guy. Too young.

Covid?

Man this sucks. He was a great actor.

WTF Deadline. Odd photo for an obit. He looks as if he's happy he kicked off. RIP and condolences to his wife, his sons, his brother and his mom.

First Ryan now Andre. Who will be the third?

Ryan who, R43?

Oh no! I loved him on Homicide. Great actor.

Irene R44

R31 did HE suffer a stroke? I thought it was just his character that did

I loved him as the captain in Poseidon.

R44, Ryan O'Neal.

Beautiful and talented. RIP, sir.

[quote] WTF Deadline. Odd photo for an obit. He looks as if he's happy he kicked off.

Yes R43, all obit photos must either be of the deceased in a grim-faced pose, or preferably one taken in the moment after death. 🙄

He lived in South Orange NJ, I once was out to dinner there and saw him and his wife eating at the same restaurant. Didn't try to talk to them or anything. Seemed like a nice guy and was a talented performer.

Oh, no!

I loved him as Captain Sisko in Star Trek Deep Space 9.

RIP 🙏 👽

RIP to a gifted, talented man.

Well, shit. That came out of nowhere. RIP, a very good actor.

R53, wrong black actor. Although the initials turned out to be the same.

Predictions for the next two celebrity deaths- Teri Garr and Tim Curry

Yet, Morgan Freeman still walks among us.

💔💔💔 RIP, Andre.

RIP. And right before the holidays. Sad for his family.

What a loss. One of the best actors of his generation. RIP.

I desperately wish Homicide was available to stream.

Why couldn't it have been Will Smith???

WHY?????????

Homicide is not on Peacock.

That is ridiculous. NBC co-owned the show.

Sure R51 and let's have the person who gives his eulogy dress in a clown suit and juggle bowling pins while the mourners pass by the casket.

It's a jarring photo for an obit. It doesn't fit the occasion namely a death notice.

[quote]His wife also is an actress, but never as high profile as him. Very sad.

She was a judge on more than 20 episodes in the L&O franchise. She was also on "Homicide" quite often.

RIP. One of the best. I’m rarely bothered by celebrity deaths, but this one hurts.

This took me by surprise and saddens me greatly. He was fantastic in every role.

Nooooooo. This hurts. He wasn’t a junkie right. What is in the koolaid in Hollywood lately?

He was wonderul on "This is Us"....Rest in Power Randall Pearson.

Kyle Secor heard from:

And fuck you OP. Fuck you. He didn’t deserve that caption.

He was an Oscar-worthy talent. How sad that he settled for a sitcom and his time ran out.

Good movie roles don't grow on trees r73, they are tough to come by. And the reality is that sitcom made a lot more money for him and his family than an awards bait indie movie would have.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine wasn't some trash sitcom. It was done by producers of The Office and creators of Parks & Rec and The Good Place—arguably the best production company in TV comedy at the time.

Uh-huh, r70.

Condolences to his husband.

NYT obit

r73, but his sitcom was actually good. Love that show

Tremendous actor. I just finished the final season of "The Good Fight" and he was fantastic. 61 is much too young

What the actual fuck, God/Satan? You couldn't take Trump or Giuliani? What a loss. He was a great actor, wonderful performances.

Thats, in 2023, crazy young.

All of these relatively and more than relatively young deaths among celebs and athletes are giving me ... pause

What relatively young deaths? For every person dying young there's someone living to 100+ like Norman Lear or Olivia de Havilland

He did not seem particularly heterosexual in spite of having a wife.

Tonight we remember the career of Andre the Giant. Lark Voorhees, what are your favorite memories of Andre Braugher?

You’re a junkie, R69. Take your chem-sexin’ fat ass out of this sacred man’s thread.

R86 Who the fuck you think you are talking 2. Stay off me bitch. Broke ass.

R73, many consider that sitcom to be the best in recent years. It should have won multiple Emmys, it was that good. And Andre was fantastic in it.

lol, r85.

Andre Braugher, Lance Reddick. We lost them both in the same year. Always looked forward to seeing them, they made every production better.

What a beautiful smile he had.

Some people are so critical. Andre Baugher had a wonder Hollywood career; one that most could only dream. From Glory to Brooklyn 99. He actually had the acting chops of Denzel without the beauty and facial symmetry. RIP.

jesus!!

Terrible news. I enjoyed him so very much in Homicide, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and of course in The Good Fight. He was fantastic, the kind of actor that would make you watch any film or series, because HE's in it.

He was also a wonderful ally, a strong voice so much-needed..

Rest in peace, Andre.

R53 is Rose Nyland.

The old brief/short illness strikes again

R92: If anything, a more commanding presence than Denzel. Not a matinee idol, but someone who had a solid career. Ossie Davis would be a better comparison.

He lived.

He took up space.

He chewed the scenery.

What a loss.

He was an actor. He will be remembered.

B99 was a crap show.

To me this loss is more devastating than Denzel's will be. Andre Braugher was equally comfortable and adept doing comedy or Shakespeare, and for eight years he played a gay character, imbuing him with all of the heart, humor, intelligence, and respect that anyone could ever ask for. That certainly can't be said of self-important Denzel.

Denzel Washington is a very talented dramatic actor, but yes he can't quite do comedy naturally. Its not who he is.

Nope, R102, it most definitely is not who he is.

Very sad to hear. Andre Braugher was among my favorite actors today. I knew he had health problems much earlier, I believe it was a stroke, but I thought he was healthy and doing fine in recent years. RIP.

R102 You know it just dawned on me. Denzel has never done a comedy. I guess Preachers Wife which is a romantic comedy.

r105 You are mistaken.

Denzel is a fucking miserable asshole.

Braugher was loved by costars and audiences alike. A very sad loss.

I was so sad to learn about this. He was a brilliant actor sadly underused. I wish I had seen him do live theater. The Public posted a wonderful piece on Instagram about himm. He was made to do Shakespeare.

Homicide:Life on the Street, a great cop show, was enriched by his performances.

Yes, 61 is way to young.

[quote] 61 is way to young.

Oh, dear.

FINE, R109, Sixty-one is way TOO young.

[quote]He was a brilliant actor sadly underused.

How can you call the actor who played Frank Pembleton, and then went on to work steadily for the rest of his life underused (sadly or otherwise)? Pembleton is my favorite character in the history of television, at least of that I've watched. And Pembleton would not have been Pembleton if played by anyone other than Andre Braugher.

Your post is sadly underthought.

Blacks always die early. They always die of complications from things like uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, HIV infection that are easily prevented / managed with appropriate medical care and lifestyle changes.

I have Homicide LotS downloaded, I am going to binge rewatch it.

You're lucky, rescue chick. I can't believe it's not available for streaming. Maybe NBC will take note of all the grumbling about this and put it out there.

R106 Oh snap. I forgot allllll about that film. Omg thank you for posting.

I still have my Homicide DVDs that I bought over a decade ago.

Love that show

I loved him as Frank Pembleton. I loved that whole series mainly because of him. You couldn't take his eyes off of him.. But when I said "sadly underused, " he should have had a fantastic career playing roles similar to the level Denzel performed. He did a lot of theater work. I wish I could have seen him in a play. Especially Shakespeare. I think his talent was right up there with Denzel, James Earl Jones, etc. I wanted better roles for him. Pembleton showed us his range and his talent. I wanted more of that. That's what I meant. He was a major talent IMO.

He's basically the male Alfre Woodward

do you mean Alfre Woodard?

Andre Braugher's Cause of Death Sparks COVID Vaccine Conspiracy

^ At this point, what doesn't cause a vaccine conspiracy theory?

Who remembers him on L&O SVU as Bayard Ellis? He was in 6 episodes. Mariska sure does.

[quote]"Glory" is the first time I saw Braugher.

I forgot he was in Glory. That was such a great. movie. Very sad - as other commenters noted, he was one of those actors that elevated whatever he was doing.

R122 I remember. That’s what made SVU even more campy. The dramatic gravitas of its guest stars with such over the top plot twists. Love it.

The male Alfy Woodword.

[quote] The male Alfy Woodword

What’s that all about?

TEACAKE HEAR MY WORDS, I MAKE MORE THAN YOUR METHED OUT ASS EVER WILL! Fuuuuuuuuuuucka

Teacake = Trashcake

This nucka posts about othas blasting in his ass he needs to fuck off to Kaylee

R129 = Truth.

R43, Have you seen other obituary notices? If there is a photo, the person is usually smiling. You know, like in life.

Appraising Andre.

A number of months ago when driving past his house (which is on one of our regular local routes) he was out using an electric leaf blower; I didn't disturb him at his work.

This saddens me. I loved the "Men of a Certain Age" series, mainly because of Mr. Braugher's character. He seemed to me one of those performers who just elevate any production a notch or two. Another who comes to mind immediately is Laura Linney.

R127 and R128: Following other posters around DL just to harass them is childish and quite tiresome for the rest of us. Please stop.

Very handsome man.

Damn I’m still sad about this. I just watched a bunch of highlight reels and he really was an extraordinary actor. And seemed to be a great guy too. Seriously, how does this happen, when people like Kissinger, Dump, McConnell, etc., seem to love forever. Or at least to very old ages.

The only celebrity death that has bothered me this much is Warren Zevon's in 2003. Homicide is the very best TV show that ever lived. I know Pembleton was a fan of Bruce Springsteen. I wonder whether he liked Warren.

I agree with you R135, but Teacake is also guilty of this. Their all wrong!

They're

Lung cancer.

He was also in a few House episodes, playing a shrink. A small part but memorable.

That's a shame. Sounds like it was advanced late stage cancer when detected that they call it a brief illness.

Poor guy. He cleaned up his act but it didn’t matte in the end.

[quote]Poor guy. He cleaned up his act but it didn’t matte in the end.

It may have been genetic and had nothing to do with any of his habits all those years ago. Kathy Griffith is a nonsmoker and never drank.

Should have said that Kathy Griffin is a non-drinker and never smoked. (Don't know if she used to drink or not.)