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Clarence Williams III, who played Linc Hayes on The Mod Squad, has died.

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

FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2013 file photo, Clarence Williams III arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Lee Daniels The Butler" at the Regal Cinemas L.A. Live Stadium. Williams died Friday at his home in Los Angeles after a battle with colon cancer, his manager Allan Mindel said Sunday, June 6, 2021. He was 81. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File) Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series “The Mod Squad” and Prince’s father in �...

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.

USA TODAY Clarence Williams III, who starred as the cool detective Linc Hayes on ABCs "The Mod Squad," and Princes abusive father in 1984s "Purple Rain" has died. He was 81. Williams died on June 4 in Los Angeles of colon cancer, his management company confirmed to USA TODAY. The late actor starred on the counter-culture police series alongside Peggy Lipton (who died in 2019) as Julie Barnes and Michael Cole as Pete Cochran from 1968 to 1973. The trio portrayed young adults who had previo...

Clarence Williams III (Matt Sayles/AP) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up 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 on Friday at his home in Los Angeles after a battle with colon c...

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

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

Clarence Williams III, actor in "The Mod Squad" and countless TV shows, has died at 81 June 6, 2021 / 8:43 PM / AP Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series "The Mod Squad" and Princes 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. Tributes came quickly on social media from both those who worked with Williams and...