Sex and the City fans were devastated to learn of the sudden death of Willie Garson at just 57 years of age. Almost from the outset, Carrie’s gay best friend and confidant Stanford Blatch became a firm favourite with his bashful demeanour, hilarious quips and iconic quotes. ‘Stanny’ was Carrie’s rock after she was ditched at the altar by Mr Big and dolled out the best, side-splittingly funny advice when it was needed most.
Fans everywhere were looking forward to seeing the character’s return in the reboot, and as he paid tribute to the actor on his passing, Michael Patrick King shared how even at the height of his battle with cancer he was ‘giving it all’ on set.
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