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The Wire producer and longtime Baltimore chronicler David Simon ripped into conspiracists spreading unfounded theories that today’s tragic and deadly collapse of the city’s Francis Scott Key Bridge could be a terrorist attack.

In the wake of André Braugher’s passing, Homicide: Life on the Street writer David Simon offered some encouraging news for fans regarding the police procedural’s future on a streaming platform.

succumbed to a “brief illness” earlier this week.Braugher’s death on Monday (December 11) was confirmed by his longtime rep Jennifer Allen. Braugher was best known for playing Captain Raymond Holt in the hit NBC comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine among other roles. He was 61.Now, it has been revealed that Braugher died of lung cancer, per his publicist’s confirmation to Variety.

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.

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.

The Wire was almost made using a different opening theme song, according to the show’s creator David Simon.Each of the five seasons of the acclaimed HBO crime drama opened with a different version of Tom Waits‘ 1987 track ‘Way Down In The Hole’, taken from his 10th studio album, ‘Franks Wild Years’.The five versions were sung by The Blind Boys Of Alabama (season one), Tom Waits (season two), The Neville Brothers (season three), DoMaJe (season four), and Steve Earle (season five).However, the show’s creator has now revealed that the opening theme could have been very different had it not been for some serious last minute chasing and help from Waits’ wife Kathleen Brennan.Simon, a longtime fan of Waits, first used music by the US singer-songwriter in a fifth season episode of Homicide: Life On The Street titled ‘Bad Medicine’. When it came time to make The Wire, he dipped back into Waits discography to find something suitable for his new show.“The first [song] I found was ‘Get Behind The Mule,'” Simon told Entertainment Weekly. “And it didn’t quite work, lyrically.

HBO prison drama Oz, has died of cancer.The actor played inmate Zahir Arif in the show from 1997. He appeared in a recurring role in Homicide: Life On The Street, which co-starred Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s Andre Braugher.The actor’s family announced the news of his death in a statement shared on his social media on Sunday (October 11).

Granville Adams, who was best known for playing a Muslim inmate on HBO's dark prison drama Oz, has died at age 58.The actor, who also had a recurring role on the acclaimed series Homicide: Life On The Streets, had been battling cancer prior to his death.The news was first announced Sunday by Adams' Oz costar Kirk Acevedo on his Twitter account. TV star: Granville Adams, who was best known for playing a Muslim inmate on HBO's dark prison drama Oz, has died at age 58; seen on Oz'I lost my brotha today after a long battle with cancer,' he began.