Lance Reddick dead at 60: The Wire and John Wick star ‘dies of natural causes’ at his home in LA
Lance Reddick dies at 60: The Wire and John Wick star ‘dies of natural causes’ at his Studio City home, two days after failing to show up to the Wick 4 New York premiere
The Wire star Lance Reddick has died at the age of 60, just one day after failing to show up for a New York premiere.
Reddick, who played Cedric Daniels on the hit TV series, is believed to have died of natural causes, law enforcement officials said. TMZ.
Her body was reportedly discovered at her home in Studio City, California at 9:30 a.m. Friday morning.
Just yesterday he uploaded a photo of himself snuggling up with his dogs at home to an Instagram post about National Puppy Day.
Reddick was in the middle of a promotional tour for his John Wick franchise and was scheduled to appear on The Kelly Clarkson Show next week.
Lance Reddick dead at 60: The Wire and John Wick star ‘dies of natural causes’ at home in Los Angeles
He did not explain why he chose not to attend the event.
DailyMail.com has reached out to the actor’s representatives for comment.
On Wednesday, Reddick posted a selfie with his dogs where he appeared to be at home, but did not reveal why he missed the New York premiere of the latest John Wick movie.
Reddick will arguably be best remembered for his role as Lt. Cedric Daniels on HBO’s hit show The Wire.
The actor enjoyed roles in blockbuster movies like Godzilla vs. Kong and Angel has fallen.
Classic role: Reddick played Cedric Daniels in the hit HBO drama The Wire
He also had recurring roles on hit TV shows Fringe, Oz, Bosch, and Lost.
The son of Dorothy Gee and Solomon Reddick, Lance was born in Baltimore, Maryland, where he attended the private Quaker Friends School of Baltimore.
He then went on to study music at Peabody Preparatory Institute, before moving on to acting.
In the early ’90s, Reddick attended the Yale School of Drama, eventually receiving a Master of Fine Arts in 1994.
Despite landing high-profile roles on TV shows like The Wire, Reddick managed to keep his private life out of the limelight.
He leaves behind his wife of more than two decades, Stephanie Reddick, it is unclear if the couple had any children.
Tragic: According to the report, the actor’s body was discovered at his home in Studio City, California, on Friday morning around 9:30 a.m.
Movie Star: The actor is seen above in the Netflix show Resident Evil