Sex and the City and White Collar star Willie Garson has died aged 57 after a secret health battle.
The role of Stanford Blatch on the HBO series Sex and the City was his most well-known.
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Bosch actor Titus Welliver broke the news of Willie’s passing with a post on Tuesday along with a photo of the beloved actor.
“There are no words. I love you dear brother. We are fewer,”
Willie’s child, Nathen, wrote on Instagram that he loved his father so much. Rest in peace and I’m so glad you got to share all your adventures with me and were able to accomplish so much. I’m so proud of you.”
Willie’s pal Rob Morrow also shared a tribute.
“Our sweet pal #WillieGarson has passed on. Rest easy, my dear friend. He wrote.
According to TMZ sources, Willie had been battling cancer, but it’s not been confirmed.
Willie, who played Carrie Bradshaw’s gay best friend, was part of 27 episodes across the six seasons.
Stanny was Carrie’s gay BFF. He provided laughter with his funny comebacks, observational humor and observations about her chaotic love story.
On the big screen, Willie’s credits include roles in His credits include roles in Soapdish, Groundhog Day, Troop Beverly Hill, Black Sheep, Things To Do In Denver When You’re Dead, Kingpin, Being John Malkovich, Just Like Heaven, There’s Something About Mary, and The Polka King.
This sad news comes just a few days after Willie was spotted on set filming the Sex and the City reboot.
SATC REBOOT
It was recently revealed that Boogie Nights star Nicole Ari Parker will step into Samantha’s Jimmy Choos on the set of the new Sex and the City reboot.
Ari Parker will play Lisa Todd Wexley, a “Park Avenue mother of three”.
Parker will reprise her roles with costars Cynthia Nixon, (Miranda Hobbes), and Kristin Davies (Charlotte York) for the reboot entitled And Just Like That.
Chris Noth will be playing her love interest on the show, Mr Big.
Aleaked script recently revealed whether Carrie Bradshaw & Mr. Big are still marriedor divorced 13 years after their wedding.
The fate of the TV couple will be revealed in the HBO Max series. It has been over a decade since they were married in the first Sex and the City film.
Page Six revealed the juicy details from the show’s leaked script, in which Carrie and Mr. Big have split and are “in the midst of a bitter divorce.”
Fans of the show rooted for the fictional couple through their many ups and downs in the series’ six year run.
Carrie and the entrepreneur eventually said “I do” at a court house after Mr. Big stood his bride up on the day of their over-the-top New York City Public Library wedding, as told in the movie.
However, Carrie, now in her 50s and a podcast host, appears to be at odds over her finances with her husband in the reboot.
The marriage appeared to be rocky on screen in the Sex and the City 2 movie where Carrie had a brief connection with her ex-fiancé Aidan Shaw, played by John Corbett, who she ran into while on a girls trip in Abu Dhabi.
After Mr. Big gifted Carrie a large black diamond ring, they reconciled.
Taping for the 10-episode limited series began in June in New York City, including the original main cast, except Kim Cattrall’s character Samantha Jones.
The revival has not yet been released.
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