Andre Braugher: Brooklyn Nine-Nine Actor Dies Aged 61

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Emmy-winning actor, Andre Braugher has died aged 61.    Braugher died after a brief illness on Monday, his publicist confirmed.    Braugher was best known for his lead roles in gritty drama, “Homocide: Life on The Street” and modern comedy “Brooklyn 99”.    The Chicago-born actor had established himself in the role of Det. Frank Pembleton, the lead role on “Homicide: Life on The Streets”, a dark police drama.    The show ran for seven seasons on NBC.    It led to Braugher winning his first career Emmy for the role, taking the trophy for lead actor in a drama series in 1998.    Braugher is survived by his wife,“Homicide” co-star Ami Branson and their three sons. Report by Fatimaz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:08 Five years and six years in, I work in California, I live at home.

00:12 You know what I mean?

00:12 So I maximize my time at home.

00:14 I come here, I work, I get on a plane and go back home.

00:18 I don't really wanna start a life out here.

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00:31 I mean, I would be neglecting something important for

00:34 something not so important.

00:36 >> He came around.

00:38 >> Yeah, so there's a lot of parties I've missed.

00:41 He came around.

00:42 I mean, because he realized, number one, at a certain point,

00:45 you realize that your children are themselves.

00:48 You know what I mean?

00:48 It's their lives and they're gonna do it.

00:50 So I think my father, he's a man of will.

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01:01 And it's happened often.

01:03 One of the things that I really wish more than anything else is that these shows

01:07 that I love were still on the air rather than me being nominated for an Emmy.

01:10 You know what I mean?

01:11 Because the storytelling on most of the shows that I've been on has been superb.

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