Robert F. Chew, most effective acknowledged for his part over the hit HBO demonstrate The Wire, has died from heart failure, in line with The Baltimore Sun. He was 52.
Chew, who played Proposition Joe within the cable demonstrate, passed away in his rest on Thursday at his property in Baltimore, his sister Clarise Chew tells the paper.
His former co-star Michael Kenneth Wiliams Tweeted a message on Thursday saying, "R.I.P. for the talented Mr Robert Chew." The message was retweeted just about one,000 instances and was met by shock and sadness from pals and followers.
"I did not wish to think this #RIP Robert F Chew," The Wire's Jamie Hector wrote on Twitter. "Prop Joe will often be remembered Robert Chew will generally be loved and missed!"
The show's creator, David Simon, sent a lengthy e-mail on the Baltimore Sun praising Chew's operate as an actor and his dedication to his local community.
"Robert was not just an excellent actor, he was an necessary a part of the film and theater neighborhood in Baltimore," wrote David Simon. "He could have gone to New York or Los Angeles and commanded lots extra function, but he loved the city as his property and chose to stay right here functioning."
Chew, a member on the neighborhood Arena Gamers theater troupe, mentored kids and aspiring actors, and in many cases facilitated bringing a group of 22 younger actors to perform college students within the Wire's fourth season.
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