Andre Braugher death on Monday came after a brief illness.
Andre Braugher died on Monday after a brief illness, his publicist confirmed, as per The Guardian.
5 points on Andre Braugher
- Andre Braugher was born in Chicago on July 1, 1962. According to The Independent, he attended St. Ignatius College Prep for high school. He later earned a scholarship to Stanford University, where he graduated with a BA in theatre in 1984. He then attended the famed Julliard School's Drama Division, from which he graduated in 1988.
- Mr Braugher was best known for his role as Captain Raymond Holt on the police procedural comedy series 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' from 2013 until 2021. He was also known for his portrayal of Detective Frank Pembleton on the NBC drama 'Homicide: Life on the Street'.
- In 1998, Mr Braugher won a lead actor Emmy for his role as Detective Frank Pembleton on 'Homicide: Life on Street'. In 2006, he won a second Emmy for playing heist crew leader Nick Atwater in the FX mini-series 'Thief'.
- Mr Braugher's first film role was in 1989's Glory, opposite Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington. He played Thomas Searles, a free Black man who joined the first Black regiment. He appeared in feature films including, 'City of Angels,' 'Frequency', 'Poseidon', 'Primal Fear', 'Duets', 'The Mist', 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer', 'Salt' and 'The Gambler'.
- Andre Braugher is survived by his wife Ami Brabson, who also appeared in 'Homicide: Life on the Street', their three children, Michael, Isaiah and John Wesley, as well as his brother Charles and mother Sally.
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