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[–] thessnake03@lemmy.world 119 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Such a great actor. He'll be missed.

Sincerely, Captain Raymond Holt

[–] lemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago

Pull yourself together, let's not get all emotional.

[–] smigao@lemm.ee 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Man that dude nailed delivering every single line.

[–] canthidium@lemmy.world 77 points 1 year ago (3 children)

So sad. I know he's mostly known nowadays for Brooklyn 99, but I first remember him from Primal Fear.

[–] ikapoz@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] remotedev@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Blademax@lemmy.one 12 points 1 year ago

I first remembered him from Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, the bad general guy. Loved him in B99 as Captain dad ... Holt. RIP

[–] Kalothar@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] shrodes@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Such an underrated show. I wish it got more praise that was definitely deserved

[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 74 points 1 year ago

61 is too damn young to go.

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is terrible news... I am in incredible pain

[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 year ago

I’m devastated.

[–] stick2urgunz88@lemmy.world 53 points 1 year ago

Nine-nine 🫡

[–] pulverizedcoccyx@lemmy.ca 46 points 1 year ago (4 children)

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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[–] Laticauda@lemmy.ca 41 points 1 year ago

Ah shit, that sucks. He was my favourite character on B99 :'(

[–] RoseRose56@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

RIP I saw him on Brooklyn Nine-Nine series and I loved him, he was young men, only 61 so sad!

[–] Pinecone@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

B99 would not be anywhere near as good of a show without him. He was brilliant in his role.

[–] chairman@feddit.nl 25 points 1 year ago

Bone!!!! :-(

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.

[–] Pratai@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 year ago

So sad… so unbelievably saddened by this.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Everything about Homicide: Life on the Street was stellar. Then the producers went on to The Wire.

[–] yum_burnt_toast@reddthat.com 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

not to mention starting detective john munch's career

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Wait so they just yoinked a character from a completely different show and shoved him into L&O?

I had to look this up and apparently the character Munch is in:

  • Law & Order
  • The X-Files
  • The Beat
  • A Very Brady Sequel
  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury
  • Arrested Development
  • The Wire
  • 30 Rock
  • Sesame Street
  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
[–] yum_burnt_toast@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago

yea munch was featured in some crossover between homicide and the original law & order, so when homicide got canceled in 99 they offered richard belzer a spot as munch on svu since it was in the works at the time and he was already in universe

[–] remotedev@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

Munch is Munch.

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[–] chepox@sopuli.xyz 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Damn. Any source on cause of death?

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Article says "a brief illness", which narrows it down.

[–] nslatz@lemmy.world 44 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is a journalistic shorthand at work here, "brief illness" usually means something discovered too late to treat, RIP Sir.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, my first thought was cancer, though there are plenty of other possibilities.

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'd say 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 the 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.

[–] WHYAREWEALLCAPS@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

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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[–] SirStumps@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago
[–] nieceandtows@programming.dev 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is so sad. Mortality sucks.

[–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Another -1 for mortality, why combine consciousness with it? Friggin' cruel is what it is.

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[–] Shiznot@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Shout outs to the stubborn Brent from The Mist. A small part, but that's where I saw Braugher first

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[–] offendicula@fedia.io 9 points 1 year ago

rest in peace 😞

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 9 points 1 year ago

Why Is No One Having A ~~Good~~ Sad Time? I Specifically Requested It.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

That sucks. He was great in everything he did.

[–] kadotux@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago

Nooo Captain dad I mean Holt :(((

[–] DepressedCoconut@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Never seen anything with him in it, still sad to gg at only 61.

[–] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Go watch Glory. He’s phenomenal in it. He was one of my favorite actors.

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[–] Umbrella8335@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Another one! this has been a bad year for my favourite actors

[–] bmsok@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Holy shit. First we lose Matthew Perry and now this.

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[–] theodewere@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

he's hilarious as the straight man to Michael Jai White in Thick as Thieves

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