Herd died of cancer-related causes on Tuesday morning at his home in Los Angeles, in the company of his family, his representative confirmed.
In Jordan Peele's acclaimed film Get Out, Herd played Roman Armitage, appearing in a memorable scene which sees Chris Washington (Daniel Kaluuya) first getting hypnotised.
Famous celebrities paid tribute to Herd on social media, with fellow Star Trek: Voyager actor Robert Beltran (who played Commander Chakotay) writing: "I want to say how much fun I had with Richard Herd. "He was full of life and laughs and his sense of humor was infectious.
We will all miss him." Get Out creator Jordan Peele recalled a funny moment on set with Herd in his tribute, adding that Herd was a "wonderful man and a true
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