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Al Brown, known for playing police Major Stan Valchek on The Wire, dies at 83 from Alzheimer's
Al Brown, the actor who played the corrupt police Major Stan Valcheck on HBO's classic crime series The Wire, has died at 83.The film and television actor died on Friday in Las Vegas following a battle with Alzheimer's disease, his daughter Jenny told TMZ.Brown's moment in the spotlight was in the second season of The Wire, when his petty feud with the leader of a longshoremen union launched led to Baltimore Police Department and FBI investigations of Greek drug traffickers.Brown got into acting relatively late in life, as his first credited role wasn't until 1995, when he appeared on Homicide: Life On The Street.  Signing off: Al Brown, the actor who played the corrupt police Major Stan Valcheck on HBO's classic crime series The Wire , has died at 83; still from The WireBrown's daughter shared that he was a veteran of the Air Force and served two tours in Vietnam well before he transitioned to acting.She added that he 'loved' his job and was happy to stop and chat with fans who recognized his face.  Brown played one of the more despised members of the BPD in The Wire.His character Valchek had a habit of making inside deals to help himself ascend the ranks, and his primary concerns were politics and optics rather than crime fighting.  Late bloomer: Brown's daughter shared that he was a veteran of the Air Force and served two tours in Vietnam well before he transitioned to acting in the 1990s; still from The Wire Corrupt: Brown played one of the more despised members of the BPD in The Wire.

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