Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor, dies aged 61

 The actor who played the deadpan Captain Raymond Holt and starred in Homicide: Life on the Street, has died after a brief illness

Andre Braugher, who starred as Captain Raymond Holt in the hit comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine and as Detective Frank Pembleton in Homicide: Life on the Street, has died aged 61.

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

Instantly recognisable for his deep voice, Braugher came to fame on the NBC drama Homicide: Life on the Street, which ran from 1992 to 1998. He won an Emmy for his portrayal of the tenacious, arrogant Detective Frank Pembleton in 1998.

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