Such a great actor. He'll be missed.
Sincerely, Captain Raymond Holt
this post was submitted on 13 Dec 2023
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Pull yourself together, let's not get all emotional.
Man that dude nailed delivering every single line.
61 is too damn young to go.
So sad. I know he's mostly known nowadays for Brooklyn 99, but I first remember him from Primal Fear.
Glory. Yes, sir.
Watched it again within the last few years, and about a quarter of the way through I'm like WAIT THATS CPT HOLT. Never made the connection before because he's so much younger in that movie, and wasn't a name like Denzel or Broderick
Strangely, I remember him from Men of a Certain Age the most.
This might add new context to that show now.
Either way, very sad indeed
Such an underrated show. I wish it got more praise that was definitely deserved
This is terrible news... I am in incredible pain
I’m devastated.
Nine-nine 🫡
Nine-nine📣
Shit! I'm halfway through watching Brooklyn Nine Nine for the first time. He's really fun to watch and absolutely nails the role. Rest in peace you badass mofo.
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Ah shit, that sucks. He was my favourite character on B99 :'(
Bone!!!! :-(
Damn. Any source on cause of death?
Article says "a brief illness", which narrows it down.
There is a journalistic shorthand at work here, "brief illness" usually means something discovered too late to treat, RIP Sir.
Yeah, my first thought was cancer, though there are plenty of other possibilities.
I'd agree that cancer is most likely, especially given his relatively young age. Acute issues (like a stroke or appendicitis) wouldn't really get called an "illness" at all, and most of the other terminal diseases you expect to see first diagnosed in people in their 60's (like early onset Alzheimer's, Parkinsons, ALS, etc.) don't typically have much of a mortality rate until people reach their 70's. Plus, cancer seems the most likely to fly under the radar until relatively late, given how many cases have few or no symptoms until after the tumor gets metastasized or inoperable.
Exceptions exist of course, but cancer seems to make the most sense to me.
If I had to lay odds, I'd say colon cancer. That sneaks up on a lot of men as they age and is notoriously hard to fight once it spreads. Once it does your 5 year survival rate is 13%. If you catch it while localized or regional, your odds of survival aren't bad.
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Like they said in the article, Homicide Life on the Street is where I remember him from. Lots of good actors and performances in that show, but he was a standout. RIP.
RIP I saw him on Brooklyn Nine-Nine series and I loved him, he was young men, only 61 so sad!
B99 would not be anywhere near as good of a show without him. He was brilliant in his role.
So sad… so unbelievably saddened by this.
Shout outs to the stubborn Brent from The Mist. A small part, but that's where I saw Braugher first
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He was great!
RIP 😞
Holy shit. First we lose Matthew Perry and now this.
2023 going out with a couple of gut punches.
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rest in peace 😞
This is so sad. Mortality sucks.
Another -1 for mortality, why combine consciousness with it? Friggin' cruel is what it is.
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Why Is No One Having A ~~Good~~ Sad Time? I Specifically Requested It.
Nooo Captain dad I mean Holt :(((
Another one! this has been a bad year for my favourite actors
Never seen anything with him in it, still sad to gg at only 61.