Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Homicide: Life On The Street actor André Braugher died from lung cancer a few months after he was diagnosed with the disease, his representative confirmed to Deadline Thursday.
The 61-year-old died Monday. At the time his representative said the actor had died from a brief illness. The two-time Emmy winning Braugher was perhaps best known his lead role Det.
Frank Pembleton on David Simon’s dark police drama Homicide: Life On The Street, which focused on the homicide unit of the Baltimore Police Department.
It ran for seven seasons on NBC. In a statement Tuesday, NBC Entertainment remembered Braugher as an “actor that others in the profession would always aspire to be.” “In addition to his prowess as a dramatic actor, his comedy chops were also on full display as the determined and passionate Capt.
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