Actor Treat Williams died yesterday after suffering an accident with his motorcycle in the state of Vermont, in the northwestern United States, according to his family. williams, known for giving life to doctor Andy Brown in the series Everwoodhe was 71 years old.
According to the American media, the interpreter He was driving his motorcycle when he was surprised by a car that turned without warning and that he did not realize that the actor was getting closer. Both collided after Williams was unable to maneuver to avoid the vehicle.
The accident caused significant injuries to the actor, who He was airlifted to a New York hospital, where he eventually died. unable to overcome the severity of his injuries.
The interpreter was married to Pam Van Sant, actressand they had two children: Gill, who is also into the arts, and Elinor, still in college.
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The actor’s family, who reported the sad news, said: “As you can imagine, we are shocked and severely grieved at this time. Treat deeply loved his family, his life, and his craft.”
“They killed him this afternoon. I am desolate. She was the nicest guy one could imagine. He was very talented, he was a great actor and the filmmakers adored him.”Barry McPherson, his representative, also pointed out in statements to the media.
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Treat Williams discovered his vocation very soon, since in his student days he began to participate in plays and musicals. Later, she would complete his specific training in New York, where would work on Broadway, for his remarkable baritone voice, in the musicals Grease y Over therefrom where he would achieve his first roles in the cinema.
Fame came to him with the role of George Berger in the film Hair (1979), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe for the 1980 New Star of the Year Awards, he was nominated a few more times for his performance in the film The prince of the city (1981) and the telefilm A Streetcar Named Desire (1984). He was also nominated for an Emmy in 1996 for The Late Shift.
On television he will always be remembered for his role as Dr. Andy Brown in the series Everwood. Y He also participated in several chapters of the series Hawai 5.0 playing Mick Logan, hired by Steve McGarrett to keep an eye on his mother.
