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Brad William Henke dead: Orange is the New Black actor and former NFL player dies aged 56
He was then scouted by the Denver Broncos and played in Super Bowl XXIV against the San Francisco 49ers.However, injuries and six ankle surgeries led to his retirement from football in 1994, when he was 28.That same year, Brad began his acting career in adverts and went on to appear in blockbuster movies such as World Trade Centre and Fury.He is best remembered for his work on Orange is the new Black as Desi Piscatella. He joined the cast in the show’s fourth season and went on to win the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for 2016. Since news broke of his passing, many have taken to social media to pay tribute to the actor.Actor Bryan Greenberg wrote: “RIP Brad William Henke aka Owen Rowen from October Road. Your heart was too big for this life.”Bridget Moynahan echoed: “Had the pleasure of spending time on set of #goingtocalifornia with @bwhenke early in my career.
