The Wire Star Lance Reddick Dead At 60

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The Wire star Lance Reddick dead at 60

3/17/2023 11:47 am PT

Lance Reddickfamous for his work on HBO’s The Wire and the John Wick film franchise, has died… TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Lance’s body was discovered at his Studio City home around 9:30 a.m. Friday morning. His cause of death is unclear at this time, but our law enforcement officials say it was a natural death.

Lance had been on a press tour for the fourth installment in the ‘John Wick’ franchise – he plays Charon in the film – and had a guest appearance planned for next week Kelly Clarkson‘s show.

Lance posted a selfie video to social media on Wednesday morning in which he appears to be at home with his dogs rather than attending the ‘Wick 4’ premiere in New York City…though he never mentioned why he wasn’t there premiere would go.

Prior to working on Wick, Lance was best known for playing fictional Baltimore police officer Cedrick Daniels on the hit HBO series The Wire… with his character appearing in all five seasons.

Lance has also had recurring roles on a number of popular television shows…including “Fringe,” “Bosch,” “Oz,” and “Lost.”

In addition to his success on television, Lance has also acted on the big screen outside of the “Wick” franchise…with credits in films like “Angel Has Fallen” and “Godzilla Vs. Kong.”

Lance has some unreleased projects in the works… he’s playing the Greek god Zeus in the upcoming Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

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Born and raised in Baltimore, Lance earned his music degree from the University of Rochester and his MFA from Yale.

Lance was 60.

REST IN PEACE