Lance Reddick, who played in notable television programs such as 'The Wire,' 'Fringe,' and 'Bosch,' as well as films such as the 'John Wick' trilogy, which will release 'John Wick: Chapter 4' next week, died of natural causes.
He was discovered dead on Friday morning at his Studio City home in Los Angeles, according to TMZ, which first reported the tragedy.
Lance Reddick Dead at 60
With the March 24 release of 'John Wick: Chapter 4,' Lance Reddick reprises his role as Charon, the concierge at the Continental Hotel in New York City, who has featured in all four installments.
Charon operated with Keanu Reeves' unretired assassin, notably caring for John's new puppy in the second chapter and participating in gunplay in the third film. In addition, Reddick was scheduled to participate in the planned "Ballerina" spinoff starring Ana de Armas.
Lance Reddick was born in Baltimore on June 7, 1962. He is known for portraying stern police officers and other authoritative guys. He got a Bachelor of Music in music composition from the University of Rochester.
According to Variety, he relocated to Boston in the 1980s and graduated from Yale with a Master of Fine Arts in 1994. In 2000, his first significant appearance on television was in Season 4 of the HBO prison drama "Oz."
The actor portrayed Detective Johnny Basil, an undercover investigator who attempts to end the drug trade but quickly becomes an addict and murders corrupt police by shoving him down an elevator shaft. Basil is stabbed to death by Seth Gilliam's character Clayton Hughes after being taken to Oz.
In 2002, HBO cast him as one of the main characters, Baltimore police lieutenant Cedric Daniels, in 'The Wire.' Before that, he had tried out for the parts of Bubbles (which went to Andre Royo) and William 'Bunk' Moreland (Wendell Pierce).
During the show's five-season run, Daniels was in command of the drugs branch and steadily progressed through its ranks, frequently clashing with his superiors. In the series' conclusion, he resigned as commissioner and became a criminal defense attorney.
After 'The Wire' finished in 2008, Reddick joined 'Fringe' later that year as Phillip Broyles, the chief of the Fringe division of Homeland Security. The team examined situations involving pseudoscience, fringe science, and alternate timelines. In 2014, he was cast as another police commander, this time for the 2021-ending Amazon series 'Bosch.'
After receiving two nominations for 'Fringe,' he was nominated for a Saturn Award for his performance as deputy chief Irvin Irving.
Reddick was cast as the Greek deity Zeus in the highly anticipated Disney+ series 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians,' based on the classic young adult novels by Rick Riordan. His other upcoming appearances include the May 19 premiere of Hulu's version of 'White Guys Can't Jump,' Danny DeVito's 'St. Sebastian' on Netflix, Showtime's 'The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial' and the space drama 'Apteros.'
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'John Wick' Star's Final Days Before Death
Per Mirror, Lance Reddick sang "the rhythm continues" on Instagram only days before his death. This week, he was scheduled to attend the premiere of his latest flick John Wick 4. He was cast as Charon in the fourth installment of the series, but elected to remain at home.
Authorities assert he died of natural causes, although no cause of death has been established. He uploaded a video of himself and his dogs to social media four days prior.
In the video, the celebrity was going about his home as his dog growled and howled. When he sang as the beat continued, he smiled and opened his eyes widely. He then took a few photographs of himself with his dogs. The first shows him smiling at the camera while surrounded by his dogs on his sofa.
While one dog appears interested in the photograph, the other three compete for their owner's attention. The second reel depicted two animals licking the star's face while climbing on him. And the third presented a more tranquil image, with one of the animals resting its eyes while cuddling up to him.
Stephanie is Lance's wife, and the couple has two children, Yvonne Nicole, and Christopher Reddick. She has also worked behind the scenes in the film business. First, they met when he was working on a project.
Stephanie has always taken advantage of every opportunity to be at his side, even though their children have never appeared on the red carpet. The couple wed in 2011 - 12 years after their initial meeting. At this time, Lance had a few outstanding parts under his belt and had increased his net worth.
Nonetheless, they chose to have an intimate wedding to enjoy the time of their life. Stephanie and Lance initially met at the Guthrie Theater, where they both worked. Thus, they want to get married where it all began.
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