Treat Williams, star of ‘Hair’ and ‘Everwood’, is killed in a motorcycle crash : NPR

DORSET, Vt. — Actor Deal with Williams, whose almost 50-year profession included starring roles within the TV sequence Everwood and the film Hair, died Monday after a bike crash in Vermont, state police mentioned. He was 71.

Shortly earlier than 5 p.m., a Honda SUV was turning left right into a parking zone when it collided with Williams’ motorbike within the city of Dorset, in line with an announcement from Vermont State Police.

“Williams was unable to keep away from a collision and was thrown from his motorbike. He suffered crucial accidents and was airlifted to Albany Medical Heart in Albany, New York, the place he was pronounced useless,” in line with the assertion.

Williams was sporting a helmet, police mentioned.

The SUV’s driver acquired minor accidents and wasn’t hospitalized. He had signaled the flip and wasn’t instantly detained though the crash investigation continued, police mentioned.

Williams, whose full title was Richard Deal with Williams, lived in Manchester Heart in southern Vermont, police mentioned.

His agent, Barry McPherson, additionally confirmed the actor’s demise.

“I am simply devastated. He was the nicest man. He was so gifted,” McPherson instructed Individuals journal.

“He was an actor’s actor,” McPherson mentioned. “Filmmakers beloved him. He is been the center of the Hollywood because the late Nineteen Seventies.”

The Connecticut-born Williams made his film debut in 1975 as a police officer within the film Lethal Hero and went on to seem in additional than 120 TV and movie roles, together with the flicks The Eagle Has Landed, Prince of the Metropolis and As soon as Upon a Time in America.

He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his position as hippie chief George Berger within the 1979 film model of the hit musical Hair.

He appeared in dozens of tv exhibits however was maybe greatest identified for his starring position from 2002 to 2006 in Everwood as Dr. Andrew Brown, a widowed mind surgeon from Manhattan who strikes together with his two kids to the Colorado mountain city of that title.

Williams additionally had a recurring position as Lenny Ross on the TV present Blue Bloods.

Williams’ stage appearances included Broadway exhibits, together with Grease and Pirates of Penzance.

Colleagues and mates praised Williams as type, beneficiant and inventive.

“Deal with and I spent months in Rome filming As soon as Upon a Time in America,” actor James Woods tweeted. “It may be fairly lonely on the highway throughout an extended shoot, however his resilient good cheer and humorousness was a Godsend. I actually beloved him and am devastated that he is gone.”

“Working with Deal with Williams in Mamet’s Pace the Plow at Williamstown in ’91 was the beginning of nice friendship,” tweeted author, director and producer Justine Williams. “Rattling it, rattling it. Deal with, you have been the very best. Love you.”

“Deal with Williams was a passionate, adventurous, artistic man,” actor Wendell Pierce tweeted. “In a brief time period, he shortly befriended me & his adventurous spirit was infectious. We labored on simply 1 movie collectively however often related over time. Form and beneficiant with recommendation and assist. RIP.”