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Print this article 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's 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. His grandfather was a jazz composer and pianist, his father a musician, and his mother, Eva Taylor, a singer and actress. He got his acting start on Broadway after a stint as a paratrooper and received ...

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

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...

Purple Rain, has died at the age of 81. The actor’s passing was confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter, which noted colon cancer as his cause of death. Williams began his career as a stage actor, earning a Tony award nomination in 1965 for his work in the drama Slow Dance on the Killing Ground. From 1968 to 1973 he starred as Lincoln "Linc" Hayes on the TV show The Mod Squad. The series helped make cop shows cool, as Linc - alongside partners Pete Cochran and Julie Barnes - were counterculture youths who agreed to work as undercover detectives. The trio’s style and demeanor made them pop-...

Clarence Williams III dead: The Mod Squad and Half Baked actor dies aged 81 The Mod Squad actor Clarence Williams III has passed away from colon cancer his management team has confirmed Updated Sign up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Clarence Williams III has died from colon cancer at the age of 81. The actor, most famous for his role on The Mod Squad passed away in Los Angeles on Friday, hi...