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Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series “The Mod Squad,” has died in L.A.

Lenny Kravitz wrote on Twitter, “When I was a kid growing up in NYC Clarence Williams III was a face on TV that I identified with and that inspired me. From the Mod Squad, to Purple Rain and Sugar Hill, he always performed with dynamic energy. Rest in power, king.” Director Peyton Reed tweeted that he worked with Williams on the TV movie “The Love Bug” in 1995. “I had grown up watching him as Linc in ‘The Mod Squad’ and thought he was the epitome of cool. Turns out he was. Rest I...

Lenny Kravitz wrote on Twitter, “When I was a kid growing up in NYC Clarence Williams III was a face on TV that I identified with and that inspired me. From the Mod Squad, to Purple Rain and Sugar Hill, he always performed with dynamic energy. Rest in power, king.” Director Peyton Reed tweeted that he worked with Williams on the TV movie “The Love Bug” in 1995. “I had grown up watching him as Linc in ‘The Mod Squad’ and thought he was the epitome of cool. Turns out he was. Rest I...

‘The Mod Squad’ actor Clarence Williams III dies at 81 By Lindsey Bahr article Actor Clarence Williams III attends the premiere of the Weinstein Companys "Lee Daniels The Butler" at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on August 12, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images) Expand Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series "The Mod Squad" and Prince’s father in "Purple Rain," has died. He was 81. Williams di...

Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series “The Mod Squad” and Prince’s father

The veteran actor's career spanned over five decades in theater, television and film.

Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series “The Mod Squad” and Prince’s father in “Purple Rain,” has died. He was 81. Williams died Friday at his home in Los Angeles after a battle with colon cancer, his manager Allan Mindel said Sunday. A native of New York, Williams career spanned over five decades in theater, television and film. He was born into a creative family in 1939 and raised by his musical grandparents. H...

Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the...

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