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Bobby J. Brown,star of 'The Wire,'
died at the age of 62
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00:00Bobby J. Brown, star of The Wire, died at the age of 62 after being trapped in a warehouse fire
00:06while
00:06trying to start a vehicle. The cause of death was smoke inhalation and diffuse thermal injuries,
00:12which was ruled an accident by the Maryland Medical Examiner's Office. The fire started
00:17when Brown entered the warehouse to start the vehicle. He then called family members for the
00:21fire extinguisher, but the warehouse was already ablaze when they arrived. Brown's wife suffered
00:27severe burns while trying to put him out. Brown is best known for his role as Officer Bobby Brown
00:32on The Wire and has also appeared on Law & Order, SVU, and We Own This City. He was a
00:38devout
00:39Jehovah's Witness and had a very close-knit family.
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