Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ Star, Dies at 60

Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ Star, Dies at 60
Actor Lance Reddick appears at the "White House Down" premiere in New York on June 25, 2013. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
The Associated Press
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NEW YORK—Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy, and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including “The Wire,” “Fringe,” and the ”John Wick” franchise, has died. He was 60.

Reddick died “suddenly” Friday morning, his publicist Mia Hansen said in a statement, attributing his death to natural causes. His death was first reported by celebrity website TMZ.com.