Bobby J. Brown, who played Baltimore cop Bobby Brown on HBO The wireHe died after a barn caught fire in Maryland. He was 62 years old.
Brown’s daughter said TMZ That her father died of smoke inhalation on Wednesday after he was trying to start the car and the barn caught fire. His wife, Arlene, reportedly suffered burns in the so-called accident.
on The wireCreated by David Simon, Brown appeared in 12 of the series’ 60 episodes over five seasons from 2002 to 2008. The character is said to be a tribute to a real Western District patrolman named Bob Brown.
He first appeared on screen in 1998 in an episode of the NBC show Homicide: Life on the Streetwhere Simon served as a writer and producer, and also worked for Simon on two HBO miniseries set in Baltimore, in the 2000s Corner And 2022 We own this city.
Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Robert Joseph Brown took up boxing as a youth, amassed an amateur record of 73-13, won five Golden Gloves championships and fought future superstar Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whittaker three times (winning once).
He signed with trainer Carmen Graziano and became interested in acting when Mickey Rourke was making the 1988 boxing film. Homeboy In New Jersey, the film used fighters in Graziano’s stable. He was then accepted into the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
Strong brown back Law & Order: SVU and Vice President And in films like City by sea (2002), My only one (2016), aquarium (2018), Miss Virginia (2019), Really love (2020) and Out of time (2022).
He also directed two documentaries in 2005 Off the chainabout American pitbull dogs, in 2016 Tearing the Roof Off: The Untold Story of Parliament Funkadelic.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Bobby J. Brown,” his agent, Albert Bramante, said in a statement. “Bobby was an extremely talented actor, and he approached each role with a rare level of dedication and passion. He was a true professional and a pleasure to have on our roster. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones. We ask that their privacy be respected as they deal with this unimaginable loss.”
