Emmy-Winner Andre Braugher Passes Away at 61 😢

Emmy-winning actor, Andre Braugher has died aged 61.

Braugher died after a brief illness on Monday, his publicist confirmed.

Braugher was best known for his lead roles in gritty drama, “Homocide: Life on The Street” and modern comedy “Brooklyn 99”.

The Chicago-born actor had established himself in the role of Det. Frank Pembleton, the lead role on “Homicide: Life on The Streets”, a dark police drama.

The show ran for seven seasons on NBC.

It led to Braugher winning his first career Emmy for the role, taking the trophy for lead actor in a drama series in 1998.

Braugher is survived by his wife,“Homicide” co-star Ami Branson and their three sons. Report by Fatimaz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn