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John Wick star Lance Reddick dies at 60

Reddick’s body was found at his studio city home on Friday at 9:30 a.m., with law enforcement officials ruling the cause of death as natural.

• March 17, 2023
Lance Reddick
Lance Reddick [Credit: Rich Polk/Getty Images]

The Wire star, fictionally known as Lt Daniel’s and as Charon in John Wick, has died at the age of 60.

According to authorities, his body was found at his studio city home on Friday at 9:30 a.m.

Though the exact cause of death remains unknown, law enforcement officials said it seems to have been natural.

Reddick has featured in movies like Angel Has Fallen, Godzilla vs Kong, Fringe, Bosch, Oz, Lost, The Wire, John Wick.

Reddick, who was born and raised in Baltimore, earned his MFA from Yale and his music degree from the University of Rochester.

In the upcoming Disney+ series ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians,’ which is still in development, Reddick plays the Greek god Zeus.

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