The versatile and prolific actor, Treat Williams best known for playing Dr. Andy Brown on Greg Berlanti’s Everwood, died on 12 June. Williams was killed in a motorcycle accident in Dorset, VT. He was 71 years old.
The actor’s death was confirmed on Monday evening by his agent of 15 years, Barry McPherson.
McPherson says,
He was killed this afternoon. He was making a left or a right [and] a car cut him off. I’m just devastated. He was the nicest guy. He was so talented.
Jacob Gribble, the fire chief for Dorset, Vermont, told media that the crash happened on Monday around 5 p.m. on Route 30 by Long Trail Auto near Dorset, Vermont. The incident involved a single car and Williams’ motorcycle. Investigators believe the driver of the car was turning and didn’t see the motorcycle. Gribble says the motorcyclist was the only person hurt and a LifeNet helicopter was summoned to airlift him to a hospital in New York.
Williams’ family issued a statement,
Treat was full of love for his family, for his life and for his craft, and was truly at the top of his game in all of it. … To all his fans, please know that Treat appreciated all of you and please continue to keep him in your hearts and prayers.
The actor’s career dates back to 1975, when he made his film debut in the thriller Deadly Hero. From there, he began to take on more film roles, including 1976’s The Ritz and The Eagle Has Landed.
In 1979, Williams’ career reached a high point when he starred as George Berger in the film Hair. The role earned him his first Golden Globe nomination for a new star of the Year – actor.
Williams also appeared in several Hallmark projects like The Christmas House, Beyond the Blackboard, Safe Harbor, and Chasing a Dream, as well as Netflix’s Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square and The Noel Diary.
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