Max Payne actor James McCaffrey has died aged 65, in response to a report by TMZ.
TMZ printed an announcement from a rep revealing McCaffrey handed away Sunday, December 17, surrounded by family and friends after a battle with bone marrow most cancers.
“Considered one of Dick Wolf’s proteges, McCaffrey went on to a profitable 35-year profession in tv and movie. Educated on the Actor’s Studio, he by no means misplaced his love for creating characters; nevertheless, his beauty usually pushed him towards main man roles,” mentioned McCaffery’s consultant to TMZ.
Kevin Dillon, who performed Johnny “Drama” Chase in HBO comedy collection Entourage, was first to report McCaffrey’s loss of life in a put up on Instagram, saying: “we had been fortunate to have recognized you. My greatest good friend you can be missed.”
McCaffrey performed Max Payne throughout Treatment’s three-game collection, in addition to roles in different Treatment video games, corresponding to Alan Wake and Management. Most not too long ago, McCaffrey was the voice of Alan Wake 2’s Alex Casey, a personality with a bodily look based mostly on Treatment’s Sam Lake.
Treatment issued its personal assertion in a put up on X/Twitter: “We’re deeply saddened to listen to concerning the passing of our beloved good friend and collaborator James McCaffrey, the long-lasting voice of Max Payne and Alex Casey. His outstanding expertise gave life to our characters and left an everlasting influence on our group. Our hearts exit to his household.”
Remedy’s Sam Lake said he was “heartbroken”. “We labored collectively for greater than 25 years. He was a stunning man and a pricey good friend. He was a key a part of the Treatment household. He was an excellent actor. Nobody might do what he did higher than him. James was Max Payne, Thomas Zane, Zachariah Trench and at last Alex Casey. I had the honour of sharing Max Payne’s function and Casey’s function with him. He was a pleasure to work with. I’ll cherish his reminiscence and I miss him. My deepest condolences to his household. Relaxation in peace, Jim.”
McCaffrey additionally had a assorted TV and movie profession, together with enjoying Jimmy Keefe in Rescue Me. McCaffrey is survived by his spouse Rochelle Bostrom and daughter Tiernan.
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