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| Powers Boothe (File photo). |
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ANGELES - Powers Boothe, known for playing villains in films like “Sin
City” and “Tombstone” and television series like “Deadwood” and “Agents
of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and others, died Sunday morning in Los Angeles. He was
68.
The
actor’s representative confirmed that Boothe died in his sleep from
natural causes. Actor Beau Bridges was the first to report Boothe's
death on Twitter, writing "It's with great sadness that I mourn the
passing of my friend Powers Boothe. A dear friend, great actor, devoted
father & husband.” Boothe was known for his portrayal of rival
brothel owner Cy Tolliver during three seasons of Deadwood, where he
became the nemesis to Ian McShane's Al Swearengen.
More
recently, he had the recurring role of tycoon Lamar Wyatt on the
country music drama “Nashville.” Boothe had won an Emmy award as Best
Actor for his performance in the 1980 TV movie Guyana Tragedy: The Story
of Jim Jones.
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