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Andre Braugher, who won two Emmys for his roles on Homicide: Life on the Street and in the FX miniseries Thief, has died. He was 61. According to Deadline, Braugher died Monday “after a brief illness.” For eight seasons, he played Captain Raymond Holt on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the first out gay Black captain in the NYPD’s history.
Braugher’s first film role was in Glory, opposite Denzel Washington and Matthew Broderick. From there, he starred on Homicide as Detective Frank Pemberton. Homicide was lauded for its gritty approach to police stories, and for showing the ugliness in law enforcement. Although the show was an ensemble, Braugher’s Pemberton was a clear breakout. Braugher met…
