Andre Braugher has died on the age of 61, in keeping with Deadline. The Brooklyn 9-9 star reportedly went by a quick sickness earlier than his passing. No reason for dying has been publicly introduced but.

Andre is survived by his spouse, Ami Brabson, and his three sons, Michael, Isaiah and John, and he additionally leaves an enduring legacy behind. The gifted actor was the winner of two Emmy Awards and was nominated for a lot of extra prestigious awards. Along with Brooklyn 9-9, he was identified for different profitable movies and tv collection, together with Murder: Life on the Road, Males of a Sure Age, and his first movie, the Ed Zwick-directed Glory, which additionally starred Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington.

Shortly earlier than his dying, Andre was tapped in February to play the male lead on Netflix’s Shonda Rhimes drama The Residence, which was additionally stars Uzo Aduba. The collection is a White Home murder-mystery and it began manufacturing earlier than being pressured to close down because of Hollywood’s strikes. He had already accomplished filming plenty of his scenes on the collection, which was scheduled to renew filming in January, in keeping with The Hollywood Reporter. It’s unknown how The Residence will proceed after Andre’s dying.

Andre’s first Emmy Award was for excellent lead actor in a drama collection for Murder in 1998. He went on to win his second for his work on the 2006 miniseries Thief.