Brad William Henke dead at 56: Orange Is The New Black and Dexter actor’s family reveal star died suddenly in his sleep
Brad William Henke, star of ORANGE Is the New Black, died suddenly earlier this week at the age of 56.
The NFL star turned actor’s family has confirmed the sad news, revealing details about how and when he passed away.
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Deadline reported that Brad passed away on Nov. 28 – just days after the Thanksgiving holiday.
His family told the outlet that he died in his sleep.
So far, no cause of death has been given.
Brad was best known for starring in Netflix’s OITNB as well as his roles in Justified and Dexter.
The Colorado native played college football at the University of Arizona before rising to fame as an actor.
He was drafted by the New York Giants in 1989 and later played on the Denver Broncos defensive line, appearing in Super Bowl XXIV.
He retired in 1994 and moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career on the big screen.
Brad has landed guest spots on ET, Chicago Hope, Silk Stockings, Nash Bridges and Arli$$, among other shows.
He landed his first recurring role on a show called Nikki, starring Nikki Cox, in 2000.
The show ran for two years.
He also starred in Going to California alongside Sam Trammell.
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