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Treat Williams is dead.  The star of the musical “Hair” died in a motorcycle accident

Treat Williams is dead. The star of the musical “Hair” died in a motorcycle accident

Treat Williams is dead. The actor best known for starring in Milos Forman’s Hair and playing Dr. Andy Brown in Greg Berlanti’s Everwood was 71.

Treat Williams’ family released a statement saying: “Treat was full of love for his family, for his life and for his craft, and was truly the best at everything… We want all his fans to know that Treat appreciated you and we ask keep him in your hearts and prayers.”

Treat Williams is dead. The breakthrough for him was the musical “Hair”

Dorset Fire Chief Jacob Gribble told People magazine that a Williams motorcycle and one car were involved in the accident, the driver of which apparently did not see Williams. The actor was the only person injured in the accident. A helicopter was called to take him to the hospital. Couldn’t save him.

Treat Williams performed successfully on Broadway in the 1970s. He made his cinematic debut with the 1975 thriller Deadly Hero. The following year, he played a supporting role in Richard Lester’s The Ritz and also appeared in John Sturges’ The Eagle Has Landed. His big screen breakthrough came in 1979 when he played George Berger in Milos Forman’s “Hair,” based on the 1967 Broadway musical. For this role, Williams was nominated for a Golden Globe.

His filmography includes such titles as: “1941” by Steven Spielberg, “The Prince of the City” by Sidney Lumet or “Once Upon a Time in America” ​​by Sergio Leone. On television, he played in the films “Dempsey” and “A Streetcar Named Desire”, the sitcom “Good Advice”, in the years 2002-2006 he played in the series “Everwood”.

Treat Williams lived in Vermont. He willingly shared snapshots of his life with his fans. He posted his last tweet less than an hour before he died.

The actor was married to Pam Van Sant. The couple have two children: Gille and Ellie. In a statement sent to Dealine, relatives asked for their privacy to be respected.

Source: Gazeta

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