Mod Squad & Purple Rain Actor Clarence Williams III Dies At 81 After Battling Colon Cancer

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cancer. Tributes have poured in for Williams, with musician and actor Lenny Kravitz tweeting: ‘When I was a kid growing up in NYC Clarence Williams III was a face on TV that I identified with and that inspired me. From the Mod Squad, to Purple Rain and Sugar Hill, he always performed with dynamic energy.

Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series "The Mod Squad" and Prince’s father in "Purple Rain," has died. He was 81.

Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series The Mod Squad and Prince’s father in Purple Rain, has died. He was 81.

Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series The Mod Squad and Prince's father in Purple Rain, has died.He was 81.Williams died Friday at his home in Los Angeles after a battle with colon cancer, his manager Allan Mindel said Sunday.A native of New York, Williams career spanned over five decades in theater, television and film. RIP:Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series The Mod Squad and Prince's father in Purple Rain, has died.

Clarence Williams III, the actor who played Linc Hayes on the influential counterculture police series The Mod Squad, as well as Prince’s father in Purple Rain, has sadly passed away at the age of 81. His management confirmed he died on June 4 following a battle with colon cancer. The New York City native, who was the grandson of legendary jazz musician Clarence Williams, made his acting debut on Broadway, before breaking onto the big screen. Here’s 5 more things to know about him.

Clarence Williams III, who was a Black power icon in the 1960s and 1970s as the cool detective “Linc Hayes” on television’s The Mod Squad, has died. Williams died in Los Angeles on Friday June 4 of colon cancer, according to his management