Hvil i fred og takk for alt, Reg Cathey (1958-2018)
Reg E. Cathey, kjent fra «The Wire» og «House of Cards», er død, 59 år gammel.
I 2015 vant Cathey en Emmy for rollen som Freddy Hayes, eieren av Frank Underwoods favorittrestaurant og senere ansatt i Det hvite hus.
I to av sesongene på politidramaet «The Wire» (2002-2008) spilte han journalisten Norman Wilson, som etterhvert tok opp en karriere i politikken og ble borgermesterens rådgiver.
Cathey hadde også minneverdige roller i tv-serier som «Oz» (2000-2003), «Horace and Pete» (2016), «Outcast» (2017) og «The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks» (2017).
Blant hans filmroller var «Born on the Fourth of July» (1989), «Clear and Present Danger» (1994), «Seven» (1995), «American Psycho» og «The Fantastic Four» (2015) blant de mest profilerte.
I et intervju med The Guardian for to år siden, som illustrerer mannens sans for humor, forteller Cathey at karrieren hans tok av etter at Barack Obama ble valgt til president i 2008.
«But what I did notice is that Barack Obama becomes president and suddenly black people who are well-spoken are working more. This new market for the well-spoken black actor is all due to Obama. He got inaugurated and I started working like a fiend – hired by the same people who would previously ask: ‘Have you always spoken like that?’ It’s like, you know what, motherfuckers, yes, I have.»
Cathey skal i en periode ha kjempet mot lungekreft, melder flere amerikanske medier.
Flere av hans kolleger har i natt delt sine minner om skuespilleren. Hans hjelpsomhet, milde vesen og poengterte humor går igjen i mange av dem.
Reg Cathey, 1958-2018. Not only a fine, masterful actor — but simply one of the most delightful human beings with whom I ever shared some long days on set. On wit alone, he could double any man over and leave him thinking. Reg, your memory is a great blessing. pic.twitter.com/OHEUbAhTg0
— David Simon (@AoDespair) February 9, 2018
We lost a masterful actor, a sonorous voice, a great colleague, and a kind friend. A more gregarious human being you could not find. A man whose presence was always a blessing and joy. I’m hard pressed to remember a moment of anger. A beautiful human being who will be missed pic.twitter.com/PiwDy0kVFC
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) February 10, 2018
Reg E. Cathey went out of his way to help me nearly 30 years ago, and I am one of hundreds. His legacy is a portrait of the courageous, open hearted generosity that all good work comes from. https://t.co/0KVZFtgkOb
— chris bauer (@realchrisbauer) February 10, 2018
Reg Cathey was one of a kind. Brimming with life force, generosity, humor, gravitas and a fountain of talent. Loved by everyone lucky enough know him and work with him. He will be greatly missed.
Rest In Peace, Reg. pic.twitter.com/p9DXFgDevP— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) February 9, 2018
We lost a sweet, sweet man and a sweet, sweet, SWEET artist today.
Rest In Power, Reg E. Cathey We will miss you. pic.twitter.com/ZDLepPWyGV— bobby cannavale (@bobbycannavale) February 10, 2018
There are words. Reg E Cathey was one of the kindest, funniest, talented badasses I have ever had the honor of knowing. We lost a really good man today. You will be missed brother.
https://t.co/UQGfxRriFO— Michael Kelly (@michaeljkellyjr) February 10, 2018