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Robert F. Chew, Proposition Joe on 'The Wire,' dies
Jan. 18, 2013, 6:19 PM EST
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"The Wire" star Robert F. Chew has died at the age of 52. The actor died of apparent heart failure in his sleep at his Baltimore home on Thursday, his sister told The Baltimore Sun.
Chew was largely unknown before landing the role as drug kingpin Proposition Joe on the hit TV drama "The Wire" in 2002. He starred in all five seasons of the Baltimore-based show.
His other TV credits include series "The Corner" and "Homicide: Life on the Street," as well as the HBO film "Something the Lord Made."
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His "The Wire" co-star Jamie Hector took to Twitter on Friday to remember his friend, writing, "I didn't want to believe this #RIP Robert F Chew, Prop Joe will always be remembered."
David Simon, who created "The Wire," has also issued a statement, which reads, "Robert was not only an exceptional actor, he was an essential part of the film and theater community in Baltimore. He could have gone to New York or Los Angeles and commanded a lot more work, but he loved the city as his home and chose to remain here working. He understood so much about his craft that it was no surprise at all that we would go to him to coach our young actors in season four. He was the conduit through which they internalized their remarkable performances."
He added, "Robert's depiction of Proposition Joe was so fixed and complete -- from the very earliest scenes -- that the writers took for granted that anything we sent him would be finely executed. ... And apart from that, he was a fine and generous man."
Robert F. Chew, Proposition Joe on 'The Wire,' dies - MSN TV News
That weight,mane
Jan. 18, 2013, 6:19 PM EST
WENN
"The Wire" star Robert F. Chew has died at the age of 52. The actor died of apparent heart failure in his sleep at his Baltimore home on Thursday, his sister told The Baltimore Sun.
Chew was largely unknown before landing the role as drug kingpin Proposition Joe on the hit TV drama "The Wire" in 2002. He starred in all five seasons of the Baltimore-based show.
His other TV credits include series "The Corner" and "Homicide: Life on the Street," as well as the HBO film "Something the Lord Made."
Bing: More on Robert F. Chew
His "The Wire" co-star Jamie Hector took to Twitter on Friday to remember his friend, writing, "I didn't want to believe this #RIP Robert F Chew, Prop Joe will always be remembered."
David Simon, who created "The Wire," has also issued a statement, which reads, "Robert was not only an exceptional actor, he was an essential part of the film and theater community in Baltimore. He could have gone to New York or Los Angeles and commanded a lot more work, but he loved the city as his home and chose to remain here working. He understood so much about his craft that it was no surprise at all that we would go to him to coach our young actors in season four. He was the conduit through which they internalized their remarkable performances."
He added, "Robert's depiction of Proposition Joe was so fixed and complete -- from the very earliest scenes -- that the writers took for granted that anything we sent him would be finely executed. ... And apart from that, he was a fine and generous man."
Robert F. Chew, Proposition Joe on 'The Wire,' dies - MSN TV News
That weight,mane
