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Clarence Williams III Dies: ‘Linc’ On ‘The Mod Squad’ Was 81

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Clarence Williams III, who was a Black power icon in the 1960s and 1970s as the cool detective “Linc Hayes” on television’s The Mod Squad, has died.
Beyond that role, which lasted from 1968 to 1973, he also appeared in such films as Purple Rain, 52 Pick-Up, Reindeer Games and Tales from the Hood.

Williams died Friday at his home in Los Angeles after a battle with colon cancer, his manager Allan Mindel said Sunday.
 
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Love his Performances as I really appreciated his acting gonna miss him we not only lost a great actor but someone that valuable in moments and memories from a legendary career. His range was impeccable giving us priceless characters and timeless talented performances.
The Only True Piece of a dream that forever engrained in our hearts and minds.
Rest in Paradise to a True Legend u will be missed in every way ur presence was something to behold.
 
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Man I remember growing up.. and growing up in new york as a kid right before cac flight.

I was raised around cac, asians, latinos, not many bruhs unless I went a lil further

uptown...

I remember being the only bruh playing amongst a group of young heads..

one kid was like... hey lets play mod squad.... bruh..

all those lil bastards were like Im LINC, Im LINC..

I was like GATDAM all you muthafuckas wanted to

be linc..

well I didnt actually say it..but I shure nuff thought it!
 
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Rest in Peace Clarence Williams. Peaceful Journey...

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/clarence-williams-iii-mod-squad-195347057.html



Sun, June 6, 2021, 8:53 PM

Clarence Williams III, an actor known for portraying Linc Hayes on “The Mod Squad” and Prince’s father in “Purple Rain,” died on June 4. He was 81.
Williams’ management confirmed his death to Variety, citing the cause as colon cancer.
Williams broke through in 1968 as one of the stars of the counterculture cop show “The Mod Squad,” also starring then-unknown actors Peggy Lipton and Michael Cole. He was a mainstay of the series until its end in 1973, and went on to have a career in film, television and theater spanning four decades.

Williams portrayed Prince’s father in 1984’s “Purple Rain” and had a recurring role as FBI Agent Roger Hardy on beloved TV show “Twin Peaks.” He also had a long-running collaboration with director John Frankenheimer, playing Bobby Shy in 1986’s “52 Pick-Up,” Chaka in 1994’s “Against the Wall,” Archie in the 1997 TV movie “George Wallace” and Merlin in 2000’s “Reindeer Games.”

Born in New York City on Aug. 21, 1939, Williams began his career in acting on stage in “Dark of the Moon” in 1957, directed by Vinette Caroll. He also starred opposite Geraldine Page in “The Great Outdoors” on Broadway. In 1965, Williams earned a Tony nomination and Theatre World award for his starring performance in “Slow Dance on the Killing Ground.” Williams’ other theater credits include co-starring with Maggie Smith in Tom Stoppard’s “Night and Day” and leading Joseph Papp’s “King John” at the Delacorte Theatre.

Williams’ other film credits include “The General’s Daughter,” “Sugar Hill,” “Half Baked,” “Deep Cover,” “Hoodlum,” “The Brave,” “Happy Here and Now,” “The Legend of 1900” and “Life.” More recently, Williams appeared in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” in 2013 as Maynard.
Williams is survived by his sister Sondra Pugh, daughter Jamey Phillips, niece Suyin Shaw, grandnephews Elliot Shaw and Ese Shaw and grandniece Azaria Verdin.
 

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