January – Phil Everly Dead - Everly Brothers Singer Dies at 74 January – 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air' Actor James Avery Dead at 65 Our continued thoughts go out to the families and friends of those who passed away this year.Ĭlick inside to remember the celebrities who passed away in 2014. We also lost several television legends, well-known directors, athletes, and more. There have been several shocking deaths this year from stars who were taken from us way too soon, such as Robin Williams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Joan Rivers. Reddick is survived by his wife Stephanie Reddick and children Yvonne Nicole Reddick and Christopher Reddick.ĭonations in his memory can be made to in Baltimore, according to his representative.ĬNN’s Angela Fritz contributed to this report.As 2014 draws to a close, we'd like to take some time to remember the celebrities that passed away this past year. We dedicate the film to his loving memory. Our love and prayers are with his wife Stephanie, his children, family and friends.
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“He was the consummate professional and a joy to work with. “We are deeply saddened and heartbroken at the loss of our beloved friend and colleague Lance Reddick,” Chad Stahelski, the director of “John Wick: Chapter Four,” and Reddick’s co-star, Keanu Reeves, said in a joint statement to Deadline. Reddick stars in the fourth “John Wick” film, which will be released in theaters next weekend. He was one of a handful of voice actors in the game, serving as the voice of Destiny’s vanguard since 2014. Reddick was also the voice of Commander Zavala in Bungie’s Destiny and Destiny 2 video games - the latter of which saw a new expansion released in late February. Kong” and the upcoming remake “White Men Can’t Jump.”ĭespite his trademark intensity, Reddick also showed off a lighter side, guest starring in the sitcom “Young Sheldon” and the sketch show “Key and Peele.”
In addition to the “John Wick” films his supporting work in movies included “One Night in Miami,” “Godzilla vs. Lance Reddick as Charon in 'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum' Lionsgate/Kobal/Shutterstock I was living in New York at the time, and it seemed like everybody was stopping me to talk about ‘Lost.’ I went from small, niche notoriety to being completely recognizable,” he said. “That was the first time fans were really weird.
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Reddick told the Los Angeles Times in 2019 that his “Lost” character was supposed to become a series regular but plans changed when he booked a regular part on “Fringe.” Though, he said, even his short run on one of the biggest shows on television at the time introduced him to a new kind of fame.
Reddick added numerous credits to his name after “The Wire,” with a memorable part on “Lost” and regular roles in the Fox sci-fi series “Fringe,” Amazon’s “Bosch” and, more recently, Netflix’s version of “Resident Evil.” An unimaginable suffering for his personal family and loved ones. A sudden unexpected sharp painful grief for our artistic family. “As talented a musician as he was an actor,” Pierce wrote. His “Wire” co-star Wendell Pierce remembered Reddick as a “man of great strength and grace” in a tribute on Friday. That really floored me, because I knew how good we were we all did.” “Or that it would be so ignored by the industry. “I thought it would be a hit but I didn’t anticipate that it would take so long to catch on, or that it would become this phenomenon,” Reddick told the Guardian. Daniels, a breakout role for Reddick.Īlthough “The Wire” was never a huge hit, its acclaim among critics and within the industry was sky high. While Reddick was not in that project, he did go on to book his first regular role was on HBO’s “Oz,” where he played an undercover detective posing as an inmate.Įventually, Simon cast him as Narcotics Unit Lt.
In New York, he first auditioned for “Wire” creator David Simon for his project “The Corner,” an HBO miniseries that came two years before Simon’s “The Wire.” He began earning roles in regional theater and at 29, he applied- and was accepted - to Yale University to study drama, eventually graduating. He fell into acting as a means of supporting his young family and in hopes of laying a base for a music career. Reddick, an actor whose captivating presence often landed him in roles that required intensity and gravitas, began his career in the ’90s, with credits in shows like “New York Undercover” and “The West Wing.”Īs a teenager growing up in Baltimore, he had intended to become a musician, he once told The Guardian. “Lance will be greatly missed,” she said. Hansen said Reddick passed away suddenly on Friday morning “from natural causes.” 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.
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