# Lance Reddick has died **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** celebrity-death\ **Created:** [March 17, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304 "2023-03-17T20:58:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/1 "2023-03-17T20:58:58Z")
Story here: > **[Lance Reddick, star of 'The Wire' and 'John Wick,' dead at 60 | CNN](https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/17/entertainment/lance-reddick-death/index.html)** > > Lance Reddick, an actor known for his performance as Cedric Daniels on "The Wire" and for his work in the "John Wick" franchise, has died, according to his representative, Mia Hansen. I liked his genre work (never saw The Wire), and especially his voice acting, such as in the _Horizon_ franchise ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/2 "2023-03-17T21:01:09Z")
Holy smokes, I didn’t even know he was sick. He was a fantastic actor. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/3 "2023-03-17T21:03:51Z")
It was sudden, apparently. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/4 "2023-03-17T21:06:30Z")
Just read this in the NY Times. I was sorry to see it. His was one of my favorite characters in The Wire. Smooth and classy to the bone, I will miss his performances. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/5 "2023-03-17T21:06:55Z")
Kind of a shocker. He was always solid, although he seemed to get typecast a lot as the hard-ass cop lieutenant/captain. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/6 "2023-03-17T21:08:41Z")
Oh my god. What an incredible tragedy. Terrific actor. RIP. And he had a great sense of humor about himself: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/w5urkfdMUXo/maxresdefault.jpg "Lance Reddick | The Eric Andre Show | adult swim") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5urkfdMUXo) ---
**Author:** ![Chad\_Sudan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chad_sudan/32/4509_2.png) [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/7 "2023-03-17T21:09:12Z")
He was also a lot of fun to watch in _Bosch_. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/8 "2023-03-17T21:10:19Z")
His characters might have been typecast, but he also played voices in _The Legend of Vox Machina_ and the _Horizon (Zero Dawn / Forbidden West)_ games. He was great there, too. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/9 "2023-03-17T21:17:33Z")
He was excellent in “Fringe”. That is mainly what I know him from. . ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/10 "2023-03-17T21:38:57Z")
I didn’t know his work until the recent **Resident Evil** reboot. Now, IMHO, that show was a disaster, but _he_ was amazing. He showed great range, playing a series of clones, each one a completely different personality, just incredible. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/11 "2023-03-17T21:40:13Z")
I know we’re not entitled to details, but “natural causes” covers a lot of territory. When people my age die, I have an almost overwhelming desire to know from what. Given that, I liked him in Bosch, too. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/12 "2023-03-17T23:02:43Z")
Yes, I remember him from _Fringe_ as well. Brian ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/13 "2023-03-17T23:08:31Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > I know we’re not entitled to details, but “natural causes” covers a lot of territory. At this point, I would assume that means no obvious signs of homicide, suicide or accidental trauma, and nothing else. ---
**Author:** ![dummygladhands71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/14 "2023-03-18T01:58:00Z")
So good in Bosch, he will be missed ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/15 "2023-03-18T02:27:58Z")
One of those Oh, That Guy! actors. RIP. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/16 "2023-03-18T02:44:33Z")
He was hilarious in the TV show **Corporate** as the company’s bonkers CEO. ---
**Author:** ![EnolaStraight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/17 "2023-03-18T04:15:10Z")
I remember him from the handful of times he showed up in the Law & Order franchise. ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/18 "2023-03-18T14:53:44Z")
It’s amazing how many shows he popped up in. He had memorable guest spots on _Rick and Morty, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Eric Andre Show_ and many others. He struck me as someone whose personality led people to want to work with him. RIP ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/19 "2023-03-18T18:32:47Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > I know we’re not entitled to details, but “natural causes” covers a lot of territory. When people my age die, I have an almost overwhelming desire to know from what. Reminds me of th first line in Breslin’s The Gag That Couldn’t Shoot Straight (paraphrased): He died of natural causes. His heart stopped beating when someone slipped into his bedroom and stuck an icepick into it. 😃 Always enjoyed Reddick. 60 is WAY too young! ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304/20 "2023-03-18T18:42:01Z")
_The Wire_ was where I first noticed him. Great part and well done. Yeah, 60 is too young, RIP. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lance-reddick-has-died/981304.md?page=2)