The Wire star Al Brown dies aged 83-Samuel McManus-Entertainment – Metro

The Wire star Al Brown has died aged 83 (Picture: HBO)

The Wire actor Al Brown has died at the age of 83 after a battle with Alzheimer’s, his daughter has confirmed.

The actor was best known for playing Col. Stan Valchek on the hit show from 2002 to 2008.

His daughter, Jenny, said that Brown ‘loved fans of his and was happy to stop and chat with anyone who might’ve recognized him from the show over the years.’

She added that he ‘loved his job,’ continuing to tell TMZ how he had been a 29-year-old Air Force veteran who served two tours in Vietnam before getting into acting in the 1990s.

Brown’s character Col. Stan Valchek was a recurring character in all five seasons of the US drama, playing a major part in the second season.

The character was the Polish-American commander of the Baltimore Police Department in the Southeastern district, home to many of the remaining ethnic white neighborhoods in Baltimore.

He had many connections to Democratic organisations close to City Hall which helped him climb the ranks quickly.

Aside from his work on The Wire, Brown had also starred in The Hustler, Commander in Chief, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

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