It’s a tragic day for the Orange Is the New Black household…
Actor Brad William Henke, who starred as one of many jail guards, Desi Piscatella, within the standard Netflix drama, handed away on Tuesday. In response to sources linked to the household by way of TMZ, he died in his sleep. The reason for demise has not been launched. He was simply 56.
Brad was greatest identified for starring in OITNB, and he was in one of many sequence’ most notable scenes when one of many present’s fundamental characters, Poussey Washington (performed by Samira Wiley), was killed.
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He additionally had roles in Justified, Misplaced, Pacific Rim, and World Commerce Middle, amongst practically 100 different credit. He transitioned into appearing after retiring from the NFL in 1994 as a result of ankle accidents. He performed faculty soccer on the College of Arizona earlier than he was drafted by the New York Giants in 1989. He went on to play as a defensive lineman for the Denver Broncos, together with in the course of the Tremendous Bowl XXIV in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers. Very cool!
His supervisor Matt DelPiano mourned his premature loss, telling TMZ on Thursday:
“Brad was an extremely type man of joyous vitality. A really proficient actor, he liked being part of this group….and we liked him again. Our ideas are along with his spouse and household.”
His agent Sheree Cohen added by way of NBC Information:
“Henke was an avid NFL and UFC fan, a fortunately married household man with a coronary heart of gold who visited his mom steadily, liked taking his stepson to soccer video games and gymnastics and adored his canine, Ruby.”
He leaves behind his mom Tammy, his sister Annette, his spouse Sonja, his stepson Aaden, his stepdaughter Leasa, and his grandchild Amirah, in response to Cohen. Sending numerous like to all these grieving his devastating loss. Might he relaxation in peace.
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