DORSET, Vermont – Actor Treat Williams passed away on Monday following a motorbike accident in Vermont, according to state police. His almost 50-year career featured prominent parts in the TV series “Everwood” and the film “Hair,” among other projects. He was 71.
According to a statement from the Vermont State Police, Williams’ motorcycle was struck by a Honda SUV in the town of Dorset just before 5 o’clock that afternoon as it was making a left turn into a parking lot.
Williams was flung from his motorbike after failing to escape a collision. According to the statement, he was taken to Albany Medical Centre in Albany, New York, where he was later declared deceased after suffering critical injuries.
Police reported that Williams was donning a helmet.
Despite suffering minor injuries, the SUV’s driver avoided the hospital. According to authorities, the crash investigation was ongoing even though he had signaled the turn.
Treat, whose full name was Richard Treat Williams, residing in southern Vermont’s Manchester Centre, according to the police.
Actor Treat Williams passed away on Monday following a motorbike accident in Vermont, according to state police.
Barry McPherson, the actor’s agent, also confirmed his demise.
“I’m inconsolable. He was a very kind person. He was incredibly talented, McPherson told People.
He was an actor’s actor, according to McPherson. “Movie makers adored him. He has been Hollywood’s beating heart since the late 1970s.
Connecticut native Williams made his acting debut in the 1975 film “Deadly Hero” as a police officer. Since then, he has had more than 120 parts on television and in films, including “The Eagle Has Landed,” “Prince of the City,” and “Once Upon a Time in America.”
He received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance as hippy leader George Berger in the 1979 motion picture adaptation of the popular musical “Hair.”
His main role as Dr. Andrew Brown, a widowed brain surgeon from Manhattan who relocates with his two children to the Colorado mountain town of the same name, on the television series “Everwood” from 2002 to 2006 may have made him the most well-known of all the productions in which he appeared.
Williams played Lenny Ross in a recurrent role on the “Blue Bloods.”
Williams performed on stages for Broadway productions like “Grease” and “Pirates of Penzance.”
Coworkers and friends appreciated Williams’ kindness, generosity, and creativity.
Actor Wendell Pierce tweeted that Treat Williams was “a passionate, adventurous, and creative man.” “He instantly became a friend of mine, and his sense of adventure was contagious. Although we only collaborated on one movie, we kept in touch throughout the years. gracious with their assistance and advise. RIP.”
Writer, director, and producer Justine Williams tweeted that Williams was “the best.” In his own words, actor James Woods, “I really loved him and am devastated that he’s gone.”
SOURCE – (AP)
