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Emmy Award-Winning Actor Dead at 61


Emmy Award-winning actor Andre Braigher has died at the age of 61.

Braugher was best known for his role in the hit series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” as Captain Ray Holt.

He also played Detective Frank Pembleton for several seasons of “Homicide: Life on the Street.”

Braugher’s cause of death has not been revealed, but he was previously suffering from an illness.

Here’s what Fox News shared:

Andre Braugher, known for his role as Captain Ray Holt on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” has died. He was 61.

Braugher’s publicist confirmed to Fox News Digital that he died following a brief illness.

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In addition to his role in the police sitcom, Braugher earned accolades playing Detective Frank Pembleton for six seasons of “Homicide: Life on the Street.”

Per NBC News:

“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” actor Andre Braugher has died after a brief illness, a representative said. He was 61.

Details about the illness were not available. Representative Jennifer Allen confirmed the news, saying Braugher died Monday.

His two best-known roles were police officers. Braugher won an Emmy for his depiction of police detective Frank Pembleton on the 1990s series “Homicide: Life on the Street.”

And he came to be known to a new generation of TV viewers in 2013 as a deadpan police captain on NBC’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.”

“Andre Braugher was the actor that others in the profession would always aspire to be,” NBC Entertainment said in a statement late Tuesday. “In addition to his prowess as a dramatic actor, his comedy chops were also on full display as the determined and passionate Capt. Holt in ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine.’ We will miss him tremendously.”

He was nominated for Emmy Awards 11 times and won twice, including for outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or a movie in 2006 for his role as Nick Atwater in the FX Network production “Thief.” His award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series came in 1998 for portraying Pembleton.

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