Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor, dies aged 61

Andre Braugher, who starred as Captain Raymond Holt in the hit comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine and as Detective Frank Pembleton in Homicide: Life on the Street, has died aged 61.

The actor died on Monday after a brief illness, his publicist confirmed.

Instantly recognisable for his deep voice, Braugher came to fame on the NBC drama Homicide: Life on the Street, which ran from 1992 to 1998. He won an Emmy for his portrayal of the tenacious, arrogant Detective Frank Pembleton in 1998.

But it was his performance as the deadpan Raymond Holt in the hit comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine that made him most famous, appearing alongside Andy Samberg in eight seasons. He won two Critics Choice Awards for best supporting actor in a comedy series and received four Emmy nominations for his performance as Holt, the precinct’s no-nonsense, Black and gay boss.

Braugher also recently starred in She Said, the drama about the New York Times reporting of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, playing Dean Baquet, the New York Times executive editor. He also played the charismatic lawyer Ri’Chard Lane in the final season of The Good Fight, alongside Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald.

Braugher is survived by his wife, the actor Ami Brabson who also appeared in Homocide; their three sons Michael, Isaiah and John Wesley; as well as his brother Charles and mother Sally.

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