Andre Braugher, best known for his roles in Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Homicide: Life on the Street, died on Monday, December 11. He was 61. According to reports, the actor had a brief illness, though the manner of his demise wasn’t revealed. So, let’s relive the life of the two-time Emmy-winning star who brought smiles to the viewers’ faces and stunned everyone with his incredible acting skills.
The Life and Career of Andre Braugher
Andre Braugher’s publicist, Jennifer Allen, confirmed his death to Variety.
Born July 1, 1962, Andre started his career in 1989 in Glory. From there, he had several TV roles, like in the TV film revival of Kojak and Homicide: Life on the Street.
Though he was only starting, he had already received two Television Critics Association awards in 1997 and 1998, followed by the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series nominations in 1996 and 1998, finally winning in the latter year.
However, he left Homicide after six seasons but did the movies City of Angels, Frequency, and Poseidon.
Andre Braugher has sadly passed away at the age of 61. pic.twitter.com/yi9kpH9ME6
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In 1997, Andre Braugher became one of People’s 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. He also made a name in the world of theater, playing the titular role in the 1996 production of Henry V and receiving an Obie Award. He also lent his voice to narrate the award-winning documentary Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet and The Murder of Emmett Till, both on PBS.
Other projects he did were House, M.D., Men of a Certain Age, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, The Whipping Man, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Last Resort, and BoJack Horseman. He also played the role of precinct captain Raymond Holt in Brooklyn Nine-Nine and received four Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
Andre received 11 Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Award nominations for his TV work.
Tributes Pour in After Andre Braugher Dies
After Andre Braugher made a mark as Raymond Holt in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the show’s cast and crew honor the late star’s life and career as they grieve his loss.
Terry Crews, who played Terry Jeffords, said in a post on Instagram that he was honored to have spent eight years of his life working with him in the series. “This hurts. You left us too soon. You taught me so much. I will be forever grateful for the experience of knowing you,” he wrote.
He also thanked him for his wisdom, advice, kindness, and friendship and gave his deepest condolences to his wife, Ami Brabson, and family during this difficult time. “You showed me what a life well lived looks like,” he ended his post.
The show’s executive producers and co-creators, Dan Goor and Michael Schur, also released a statement (shared with Deadline) to reveal how lucky they were to have worked with Andre Braugher.
Like everyone who had known Andre, they said they were heartbroken by the news of his passing as they described him as one of the most talented dramatic actors in history. So, in the instance that he tried his hands in comedy, he quickly became one of the funniest people to do it.
But aside from great acting talent, he had brought happiness and joy to the people around him, while his infectious smile was the “greatest, brightest, and most wonderful.”
“Our thoughts and love go to his beautiful, amazing family, whom he loved more than anything,” they said. “We are grateful for the time we had with him.”
Andre Braugher might have gone too soon, but the legacy he left behind could never be forgotten. Though there will be a lot of actors who will come and go, no one can match or even surpass what he brought to the table.
