“Blue Bloods” paid homage to Treat Williams Friday with a farewell episode for Lenny Ross, played by Treat Williams.
Ross is the former partner of New York City Police Commissioner Francis “Frank” Reagan (played by Tom Selleck) and last appeared in season 13, when it was revealed that his character had cancer. . On Friday’s show, Lenny succumbed to the disease.
Police said Williams died in June after a car accident in Dorset, Vermont. He was 71 years old.
Treat Williams, ‘Blue Bloods’ actor, dies at 71 after vehicle crash in Vermont
Treat Williams played Lenny Ross on “Blue Bloods.” (CBS Photo Archive)
According to Deadline, in Friday’s episode, Frank struggled with the decision to have Renee’s daughter Tess prosecuted after she was arrested following a bar fight.
“He was my best friend and I will honor that by doing the best I can for his daughter,” Frank said. He then decided to introduce Tess to a good defense attorney.
In his final scene over dinner with his family, Frank paid tribute to his ex-partner.
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“Lenny Ross was my oldest friend, my closest confidant, and my getaway driver,” Frank said, according to the newspaper. “And we lost him this week. And it hurts like hell. But Lenny wouldn’t want us to cry or be quiet and sad. So Lenny: We I miss you and please save me a seat at your table and I’ll see you down the road. ”
Tom Selleck and Treat Williams played best friends and ex-partners on Blue Bloods. (CBS Photo Archives)
The episode ended with a photo of Treat with his arm around Tom and the message, “In memory of our great friend Treat Williams 1951-2023.”
of vermont state police Williams confirmed his death in a statement last year, saying the motorcyclist was unable to avoid a Honda SUV as he was traveling on Morse Hill Road at about 4:53 p.m., and both vehicles collided.
“Vermont State Police are investigating a collision between an SUV and a motorcycle that occurred in Dorset on the afternoon of Monday, June 12, 2023, resulting in fatal injuries to the motorcyclist,” the statement reads. . “The motorcyclist has been identified as Richard Treat Williams, 71.” Manchester Center, Vermont. ”
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The crash occurred just north of Morse Hill Road on Vermont Route 30 when a southbound 2008 Honda Element attempted to turn into a parking lot.
Williams died in June in a car accident in Vermont. (Lars Niki/Getty Images for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)
“Initial investigation revealed that the Element stopped, signaled a left turn, and then veered into the path of a northbound 1986 Honda VT700c motorcycle operated by Williams,” authorities said in a statement. added.
Williams was unable to avoid an oncoming vehicle and was thrown from his motorcycle, sustaining serious injuries. He was then airlifted to Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York, where he was pronounced dead.
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Williams is survived by his wife, Pamela Van Sant, and two children, daughter Elinor and son Gil. (Jeffrey Meyer)
Williams’ long film and television career began with her film debut in 1975’s “Deadly Hero.”
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His nearly 50-year acting career included starring roles in the television series “Everwood” and the film “Hair.” He appeared in more than 120 television and film roles, including “The Eagle Has Landed,” “Prince of the City,” and “Once Upon a Time in America.”
Williams is survived by his wife, Pamela Van Sant, and two children, daughter Elinor and son Gil.
