On June 12, Barry McPherson, manager of the legendary American actor Treat Williams, reported that the man recognized for his participation in the series Everwood He died at the age of 71 after suffering a motorcycle accident in Vermont, United States.
According to the state police report, the accident occurred on Route 30 by Long Trail Auto, near Dorset, Vermont, at around 5:00 p.m., when a vehicle was trying to access a parking lot, for which it flashed for turned left and hit the motorcycle that Williams was riding hard, causing it to be thrown, causing serious injuries.
Although the actor who played George Berger in the film Hair He was wearing a helmet, that did not help him much, since despite the fact that he was transferred by plane to the Albany Medical Center, in New York, there was nothing more to do for him and he was pronounced dead.
I am devastated. He was the nicest guy. He was very talented. He was a great actor. The filmmakers loved it. He has been the heart of Hollywood since the late 1970s.
–Barry McPherson
Treat Williams had an extensive and successful career in both film and television, making his acting debut in 1975, when he played a policeman in the film thriller criminal violent justice, to later be included in the adaptation of the musical Hair in 1979, under the direction of Milos Forman, which led him to win a Golden Globe for his great performance as the leader hippy George Berger.
In his long film list, throughout his career, the American actor participated in more than 120 productions, including the films The Eagle Has Landed, The prince of the city and Once upon a Time in Americaas well as cameos in important franchises such as Star Wars and The Simpson.
In addition to being part of some important films, another of the roles for which Treat will be well remembered is that of Dr. Andrew Brown, the widowed neurosurgeon from Manhattan who stole the hearts of the public for being so kind, generous and creative. in the series Everwood. Rest in peace!