'The Wire' and 'John Wick' star Lance Reddick dead at 60 from 'natural causes'

Lance Reddick, star of "The Wire" and "John Wick," died unexpectedly on Friday morning at the age of 60.

Around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, police rushed to Reddick's home in the Valley Village neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

The Hollywood actor's sudden death was confirmed by Reddick’s legal representative, James E. Hornstein. Reddick's publicist said the "Bosch" actor died from "natural causes."

"Acclaimed actor Lance Reddick passed away suddenly this morning from natural causes," Reddick's publicist Mia Hansen said in a statement. "Lance will be greatly missed. Please respect his family’s privacy at this time."

A day before his sudden death, Reddick posted photos on Instagram of him smiling and playing with his dogs. Three days earlier, Reddick posted a video of him singing along with his dogs.

Reddick — who was born in Baltimore, Maryland — was best known for his role as Baltimore police Lieutenant Cedric Daniels on "The Wire."

Reddick was a fixture in the "John Wick" franchise as the character Charon. He appears in "John Wick: Chapter 4," which debuts next week. Before he died suddenly, Reddick had recently been doing interviews to promote the latest "John Wick" movie starring Keanu Reeves.

Reddick began his acting career in 1996 and had 112 acting credits to his name.

Reddick also appeared in "Fringe," "Lost," Oz," "Corporate," "New York Undercover," "The Blacklist," "Numbers," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," "The Nanny," "Law & Order: SVU," "CSI: Miami," the "Resident Evil" television series, "Godzilla vs. Kong," and "One Night In Miami."

Following his unexpected death, Reddick is survived by his wife, Stephanie Reddick, and children, Yvonne Nicole and Christopher Reddick.

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