Actor Richard Treat Williams has died in a motorcycle crash, aged 71.
Key points:
- The actor died in hospital after a motorcycle crash
- He was best known for roles in Hair and Everwood
- Investigations into the crash continue
Williams was out riding in Vermont on Monday evening when he was involved in a crash with a car.
A report form the Vermont State Police said initial investigations indicate the car turned into the path of Williams and he was unable to avoid the collision.
The actor was airlifted to hospital in Albany in New York where he succumbed to his injuries.
The other driver only had minor injuries.
Williams was known for his long career in Hollywood acting on both the stage and screen.
His long-time agent released a statement on behalf of Williams family.
"I'm just devastated. He was the nicest guy. He was so talented," he said.
"He was an actor's actor.
"Filmmakers loved him.
'He's been the heart of the Hollywood since the late 1970s."
Williams leaves behind his wife of 35 years, Pam Van Sant, and their two children.
Williams made his movie debut in 1975 as a police officer in the movie Deadly Hero.
He went on to appear in more than 120 TV and film roles, including the movies The Eagle Has Landed, Prince of the City and Once Upon a Time in America.
He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role as hippie leader George Berger in the 1979 movie version of the hit musical Hair.
He appeared in dozens of television shows but was best known for his starring role from 2002 to 2006 in Everwood as Dr. Andrew Brown, a widowed brain surgeon from Manhattan who moves with his two children to the Colorado mountain town of that name.
Williams also had a recurring role as Lenny Ross on the TV show Blue Bloods.
'Kind, generous and creative'
Williams' stage appearances included Broadway shows, including Grease and Pirates of Penzance.
Colleagues and friends praised Williams as kind, generous and creative.
"Treat and I spent months in Rome filming Once Upon a Time in America," actor James Woods tweeted.
"It can be pretty lonely on the road during a long shoot, but his resilient good cheer and sense of humour was a Godsend. I really loved him and am devastated that he's gone."
"Working with Treat Williams in Mamet's Speed the Plow at Williamstown in '91 was the start of great friendship," tweeted writer, director and producer Justine Williams.
"Damn it, damn it.
"Treat, you were the best. Love you."
"Treat Williams was a passionate, adventurous, creative man," actor Wendell Pierce tweeted.
"In a short period of time, he quickly befriended me & his adventurous spirit was infectious. We worked on just one film together but occasionally connected over the years.
'Kind and generous with advice and support. RIP."
Investigations into the crash continue.
AP/ABC
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2023-06-13 06:45:17Z
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