'The Wire' Star Al Brown Dead at 83 - TMZ

'The Wire' Al Brown Dead astatine 83

1/15/2023 12:03 PM PT

Al Brown -- celebrated from "The Wire" -- has died ... this according to his loved ones.

The actor's daughter, Jenny, tells TMZ ... Al passed distant Friday successful Las Vegas arsenic a effect of his Alzheimer's battle. She tells america that earlier helium got into acting successful the '90s, helium was a 29-year-old Air Force vet who served 2 tours successful Vietnam ... truthful helium served honorably.

Jenny besides says Al loved fans of his and was blessed to halt and chat with anyone who might've recognized him from the amusement implicit the years -- noting, helium loved his job.

Al volition champion beryllium remembered for playing Col. Stan Valchek successful the deed HBO amusement from the 2000s. In the series, helium was a high-ranking Baltimore PD official, often portrayed arsenic somewhat corrupt ... who'd springiness the main quality cops a hard clip successful their investigations.

Valchek was a recurring quality successful each 5 seasons of "The Wire," but played a large portion successful Season 2 ... erstwhile helium was dealing with dock workers who'd gotten mixed up with the Greek mob. His quality was portrayed arsenic a arrogant Polish-American -- a moving gag throughout.

Great role, and Brown played it good for years. In summation to his enactment connected HBO ... helium besides impermanent starred successful different shows similar "Rescue Me," "Forensic Files," "Law & Order: SVU," "Commander successful Chief," "Maron," "The Hustler" and others.

Al adjacent had a fewer notable movies successful his repertoire ... playing tiny roles successful "The Replacements," "12 Monkeys," "Lay the Favorite," "Red Dragon," "Liberty Heights," and more. He had a knack for playing hardboiled cops and instrumentality enforcement types ... and helium did 'em justness each time.

He's survived by his children and extended family. Al was 83.

RIP