Clarence Williams III dead: The Mod Squad and Half Baked actor dies aged 81
The Mod Squad actor Clarence Williams III has passed away from colon cancer his management team has confirmed
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Clarence Williams III has died from colon cancer at the age of 81.
The actor, most famous for his role on The Mod Squad passed away in Los Angeles on Friday, his management told The Hollywood Reporter.
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‘Mod Squad’ Star Clarence Williams III Dies at 81 Clarence Williams III has sadly died at the age of 81. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor passed away after a battle with colon cancer. Clarence…
Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series âThe Mod Squadâ and Princeâs father in âPurple Rain,â has died. He was 81.
Williams died Friday at his home in Los Angeles after a battle with colon cancer, his manager Allan Mindel said Sunday.
A native of New York, Williams career spanned over five decades in theater, television and film. He was born into a creative family in 1939 and raised by his musical grandparents. His grandfather was a jazz composer and pianist, his father a musician and his mother, Eva Taylor, a singer and actress. He got his acting start on Broadway after a stint as a paratrooper and received a Tony nomination for his role in William Hanleyâs âSlow Dance on the Killing Groundâ in 1964.