Actor Treat Williams was killed today when a car collided with his motorcycle near his home in Vermont. He was airlifted to a hospital in neighboring New York but he could not be saved. Williams was 71.
Williams first gained national prominence in 1979 for his starring role as George Berger in the motion picture adaptation of Hair, for which he would receive a Golden Globe nomination. Another Golden Globe nomination would follow two years later for Prince of the City. However, his time as a leading actor on the big screen was relatively brief. Although he would appear in supporting roles in films like Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in America and Mulholland Falls, Williams appeared in a lot of direct to video movies including a trio of Substitute films.
Most of Williams' work was on the small screen in TV movies such as Dempsey and an adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire with Ann-Margret and Hair co-star Beverly D'Angelo earning him another Golden Globe nomination. Williams would earn his lone Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Michael Ovitz in the HBO film The Late Shift chronicling the late night feud between Jay Leno and David Letterman. In the early 2000's, Williams starred in Everwood earning him two Screen Actors Guild nominations. In recent years, Williams had recurring roles on TV shows like White Collar, Chicago Fire and Blue Bloods.
However, I wish to remember Treat Williams when he had a head of hair, long beautiful hair. R.I.P.
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