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Posted on 06/13/2023 5:26:41 AM PDT by Red Badger
"He was the nicest guy. He was so talented," Treat Williams' agent, Barry McPherson, tells PEOPLE
Treat Williams, the star of Everwood and Hair, has died after being involved in a motorcycle accident. He was 71.
The actor's death was confirmed to PEOPLE on Monday evening by his agent of 15 years, Barry McPherson.
"He was killed this afternoon. He was making a left or a right [and] a car cut him off," McPherson says. "I'm just devastated. He was the nicest guy. He was so talented."
"He was an actor's actor. Filmmakers loved him. He's been the heart of the Hollywood since the late 1970s," McPherson continues. "He was really proud of his performance this year. He's been so happy with the work that I got him. He's had a balanced career."
Jacob Gribble, the fire chief for Dorset, Vermont, tells PEOPLE the crash happened on Monday around 5 p.m. on Route 30 by Long Trail Auto near Dorset, Vermont.
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“He’s been so happy with the work that I got him.”
Agents...sheesh. Read the room, man.
EXACTLY SO!.............................
I did the same thing, I had a Kawasaki 750 three pipe, the last of the screamers it was called.
My daughter was born, I looked at the bike in the garage and sold it the next day to a buddy who wanted the motor for a race sled.
OMG, he just starred in Hallmark’s Cheasapeake Shores.
He was the only good actor on the show.
RIP, Treat.
A decent actor... didn’t know much about him offscreen.
RIP...
The police report says the driver of the car turned in front of Williams, who was going straight on his motorcycle. Williams' agent apparently was confused and misspoke.
Wrong. First, most bikes do not make much noise. My bike is a Triumph Tiger Explorer. Triple with aftermarket pipe. It's 140 horsepower but is still relatively quiet.
Second, even Harleys aren't loud enough to penetrate a cage with closed windows, air conditioning running, radio on (inside the car).
Never assume the driver of the cage sees you. Assume you're invisible and anticipate the cager making a maneuver that's going to hurt you. Ride defensively.
Left hand turns (both for the motorcycle or the oncoming car) are the leading cause of motorcycle deaths most years.
Forget being invisible. I just assume the cars DO SEE ME, and are TRYING to kill me. I try to make sure they miss.
I rode on the back of a Kawasaki 750 back in 1978 when I was in the USN, and that guy took it up to about 100 mph.
It scared the crap out of me. I had never been on the back of a bike that did more than 45 mph...
The guy liked to say that bike would pin his bellybutton to his spine.
I have a small eBike which is a load of fun on bike trails, but if I have to go on a road with it to cross or get from point A to point B, I am more nervous than a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
I assume all cars are going to hit me and drive accordingly.
Same on a regular bicycle.
He was in a movie back in 1980 called “Why would I lie”. It was filmed entirely in Spokane,WA, my hometown. It was a big deal to us back then. The film’s premier was also held in Spokane. The film was okay.
RIP Mr. Williams
That was it.
I recently saw him in Law and Order SVU, he played a retired football p,Ayer with dementia, he had raped someone and didn’t remember he had done it!!
The other driver in a Honda SUV was making a left turn, I’m assuming he was riding straight forward and didn’t have time to stop or avoid a collision.
I was coming home from work on my 640 Triumph and almost got crushed by a drunk at an intersection, when I got home I put a for sale sign on it.
I believe I first saw him in a movie called Prince of the City.
Fine actor.
Such a shame.
Do remember the name and the fact he was impressive
as the character in
the film “The Eagle Has Landed” (1976).
RIP, Treat.
Nah, I’ll stick with my way.
Very familiar name and face, but I had trouble remembering what he was in. I thought maybe some cop flick with Pacino or DeNiro or Duvall or Eastwood, maybe “Hair.” He was in “Hair” and did do cop shows on TV. He was also in “Once Upon A Time In America” with DeNiro.
Given all the problems with old age, maybe this was how he would have liked to go out. RIP.
You know that is a good point. People can go quick or slow. I say its better to go quick, rather than slowly falling apart of old age.
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