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

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 played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series “The Mod Squad” and Prince’s father in “Purple Rain

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 In Peace, Clarence,” Reed wrote. A native of New York, Williams career spanned over five decades in...

Clarence Williams III of TV’s ‘Mod Squad’ dies at 81 The actor’s career in movies, television and stage spanned five decades.     Clarence Williams III arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" in 2013. Williams died Friday at his home in Los Angeles after a battle with colon cancer, his manager Allan Mindel said June 6, 2021. He was 81. [ MATT SAYLES | Matt Sayles/Invision/AP ] 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. H...