Andre Braugher, Emmy-winning actor who starred in ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ dies at 61

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Andre Braugher, Emmy-winning actor who starred in 'Homicide' and 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' dies at 61

The Emmy-winning actor was best known for his roles on the series “Homicide: Life on The Street” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine."

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Andre Braugher is best known for his roles on two TV Series.

Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor who would master gritty drama for seven seasons on “Homicide: Life on The Street” and modern comedy for eight on “Brooklyn 99,” died Monday at 61.

Braugher died after a brief illness, his publicist Jennifer Allen told The Associated Press. No further details were given.

The Chicago-born actor would establish himself in the role of Det. Frank Pembleton, the lead role on “Homicide: Life on the Street,” a dark police drama based on a book by David Simon, who would go on to create “The Wire.” The show, which focused on the homicide unit of the Baltimore Police Department, ran for seven seasons on NBC, and would win critical acclaim with Braugher as its dramatic center and breakout star.

 

[crainbebo]

"Homicide" was a gritty and underrated program. It's a shame that it was thrown in a Friday night slot, because so many missed out on this show. RIP Andre!

 

[radiofan2023]

He was hilarious on Brooklyn Nine Nine and great in the Frequency and Salt movies.

 

[vchimpanzee]

I mostly know him from "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" but he was great there. Funny without being funny, like Leslie Nielsen in "Airplane!" and the "Naked Gun" movies.

Peter Macon of "The Orville" and "Family Guy" does a great impression of him as Holt. I don't think it is intentional, but Peter's boss has a very similar personality as well as voice.