Powers
Boothe, ‘Sin City,’ ‘Nashville,’ and ‘Deadwood’ Actor, Dies at 68
Powers Boothe, a character actor on the small and big
screen, died Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 68.
Boothe died in his sleep Sunday morning of natural causes, his rep
tells Variety.
Boothe appeared in several comic book shows and movies, portraying
Senator Roark in “Sin City” and it’s sequel “Sin
City: A Dame to Kill For” (pictured above). He also had a small role
in “The Avengers.”
He also played Gideon Malick for eleven episodes on
“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” As a voice actor, he voiced Gorilla Grodd and
Red Tornado on the animated “Justice League” series.
His talents weren’t only limited to genre material. He played former
mayor Lamar Wyatt on 26 episodes of the country drama “Nashville,” as well as
Judge “Wall” Hatflied on “Hatfields & McCoys.” Prior to that, he played
saloon owner Cy Tolliver on “Deadwood” and Vice
President Daniels on “24.”
Actor Beau Bridges tweeted news of Boothe’s passing on Sunday.
“It’s with great sadness that I mourn the passing of my
friend Powers Boothe. A dear friend, great actor, devoted father &
husband.”
In 1980, Boothe took home the Emmy for lead actor in a limited series or
special for playing infamous cult leader Jim Jones in “Guyana Tragedy: The
Story of Jim Jones.”
His other notable film roles included “Red Dawn,” “The Emerald Forest,”
“Tombstone” and Oliver Stone’s “Nixon,” in which he played Alexander Haig.
Born in Snyder, Texas, Boothe joined the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
after graduating from college and worked in theater before moving to film and
television.
According to reps, there will be a private service held in Texas where
he was from. A memorial celebration in his honor is being considered for a
future date. Donations can be made to the Gary Sinise Foundation, which honors
the nation’s defenders, veterans, first responders, their families and those in
need.
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