Andre Braugher Remembered as ‘Absolute Joy, Brilliance and Light’ and ‘Fiercely Intelligent’

Fans, studios and costars alike were surprised by the news that award-winning actor Andre Braugher died on Tuesday after a brief illness.

Among them was “Homicide: Life on the Street” creator David Simon, who wrote Tuesday night, “Andre Braugher. God. I’ve worked with a lot of wonderful actors. I’ll never work with one better. Stunned and thinking of Ami and his sons and so many memories of this good man that are now a blessing. But too damn soon.”

“Andre Braugher was the actor that others in the profession would always aspire to be. He infused Det. Frank Pembleton on ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ with both righteous ferocity and quiet dignity.