beloved tv star gone too soon. here s anne thompson reporter: character actor willie garson added panache to every scene. how can you not have a shrink this is manhattan. even the shrinks have shrinks. reporter: most famously in sex in the city . we all judge. that s our hobby. some people do arts and crafts we judge reporter: as carrie bradshaw s best male friend and flamboyant fashion guru stanford black oh, my gosh she s fashion road kill reporter: the 57-year-old s death stunning the cast of the reboot airing later this year. kristin davis, who plays charlotte writing, we are bereft without him. mario cantone, his series husband, describing garson as a gift from the god. born in new jersey, garson appeared in 70 movies. including there is something about mary. remember mary oh, yeah. reporter: and 300 tv episodes reporter: stealing scenes in usa s white collar. i was never here.