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American Actor Treat Williams Dies In Bike Accident
Treat Williams, an American actor known for his roles in the films Hair and Prince of the City, as well as TV shows such as Blue Bloods and Chicago Fire, perished in a motorbike accident in Vermont.
According to Vermont State Police, a Honda SUV was turning left into a parking lot shortly before 5 p.m. when it collided with 71-year-old Williams’ motorcycle in the town of Dorset.
“Williams was unable to avoid a collision and was thrown from his motorcycle. He suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York, where he was pronounced dead,” according to the statement.
According to authorities, Williams was wearing a helmet.
The driver of the SUV suffered minor injuries and was not hospitalized. He had signalled the turn and was not immediately apprehended, according to police, though the crash investigation was ongoing.
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According to investigators, Williams, whose full name was Richard Treat Williams, lived in Manchester Center in southern Vermont.
Barry McPherson, the actor’s agent, confirmed his death as well.
“I’m just devastated. He was the nicest guy. He was so talented,” McPherson told People magazine.
“He was an actor’s actor,” McPherson said. “Filmmakers loved him. He’s been the heart of Hollywood since the late 1970s.”
The Connecticut native Williams made his film debut in 1975 as a police officer in the film Deadly Hero, and he has since appeared in over 120 TV and film roles, including The Eagle Has Landed, Prince of the City, and Once Upon a Time in America.
He received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance as hippy leader George Berger in the 1979 film version of the hit musical Hair.
He featured in scores of television shows, but he was arguably best known for his main part in Everwood from 2002 to 2006 as Dr Andrew Brown, a widower Manhattan brain surgeon who relocates with his two daughters to the Colorado mountain town of the same name.
Williams also appeared as Lenny Ross in the television drama Blue Bloods.
Williams appeared on Broadway in productions such as Grease and Pirates of Penzance.
He is survived by his wife, Pam Van Sant, and two children.
