Andre Braugher
Mourning for the “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” star
Andre Braugher has died.
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Mourning for the star of “Homicide” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”: Actor Andre Braugher has died at the age of 61.
Andre Braugher (1962-2023) is dead: The actor, known for his roles in series such as “Homicide” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, has died at the age of 61. Braugher died on Monday after a short illness, reports, among others, “The Hollywood Reporter”, citing the actor’s spokeswoman, Jennifer Allen.
Braugher played one of the main roles in the crime series “Homicide” between 1993 and 1998 with Frank Pembleton. For this he received an Emmy nomination in 1996 and won the award in 1998. He played another police officer, Captain Raymond Holt, in the sitcom “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” from 2013 to 2021. He was nominated for an Emmy four times for this role. Braugher previously received his second Emmy for his performance in the 2006 miniseries “Thief.” From 2008 to 2011, he was celebrated for his performance in the series “Men of a Certain Age.”
Unfinished project
According to “The Hollywood Reporter”, Andre Braugher was hired in February for the male lead in Shonda Rhimes’ (53) Netflix drama series “The Residence”, in which he was supposed to star alongside Uzo Aduba (42). Production had already begun, but was temporarily stopped due to the Hollywood double strike by screenwriters and actors. According to the report, Braugher had already completed filming many of his scenes for the series and was scheduled to continue filming in January. What will happen next with the project is still unclear.
Andre Braugher leaves behind his wife and three sons
Braugher, a Chicago native who graduated from Stanford University before attending the Juilliard School of Drama, married fellow actress Ami Brabson in 1991. The two had three sons who were born in 1992, 1996 and 2003.