“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” star Andre Braugher has died at the age of 61

American actor Andre Brugger, who became famous through series such as “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” has died, and his spokeswoman, Jennifer Allen, announced on Tuesday that he died on Monday after a short illness. Agency with. Prager was 61 years old.

The eleven-time Emmy Award-nominated actor won the prestigious television award in 1998 for his leading role as a detective in the drama series “Homicide: Life on the Street” and in 2006 for the thriller series “Thief – A Million Job.” In the New York cop series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (2013 to 2021) he played a tough commander.

Prager has also appeared in several films, including “Glory,” “Primal Fear,” and “City of Angels.” German director Wolfgang Petersen directed him in front of the camera for the 2006 adventure film “Poseidon.” Prager shot “Salt” with Angelina Jolie and “Passengers” with Anne Hathaway.

The most recent of which was starring in the drama film “She Said” (2022), directed by German director Maria Schrader. In the film about the exposure of the Weinstein scandal by journalists from the New York Times, he played the role of reporter Dean Baquet, who was the first black person to become editor-in-chief of the famous newspaper. (DAP/EPA)