'Sex and the City' star Willie Garson dead at 57
Deadline reports that 57-year-old actor Willie Garson has died. While the actor was battling cancer, it has not been confirmed as the cause of death at the time of this writing.
Garson was with his family at the time of his death, with his adopted son Nathen posting four photos on his Instagram and telling him “I love you” in the caption.
“I'm so glad you got to share all your adventures with me and were able to accomplish so much,” he wrote.
Garson was best known for portraying Stanford Blatch, the gay best friend of Sarah Jessica Parker's character Carrie Bradshaw. Aside from appearing in 27 episodes of the long-running series, Garson was also in the two “Sex and the City” movies and was also photographed on the set of the “Sex and the City” revival, “And Just Like That”.
A number of Garson's co-stars have posted tributes to the actor on their social media accounts. People reports that Mario Cantone, Garson's “Sex and the City” co-star, described the actor as a “brilliant TV partner.” He added that the news of Garson's passing has “devastated” him.
Cynthia Nixon, who is returning as Miranda Hobbes in the revival, described Garson as “endlessly funny” and “a source of light” on her Twitter account.
So deeply, deeply sad we have lost @WillieGarson. We all loved him and adored working with him. He was endlessly funny on-screen and and in real life. He was a source of light, friendship and show business lore. He was a consummate professional-- always. pic.twitter.com/G63EJIj8lG
-- Cynthia Nixon (@CynthiaNixon) September 22, 2021
HBO and HBO Max also released statements expressing their sadness at the news of Garson's passing. According to the statement, Garson was “a devoted friend and a bright light for everyone in his universe”.
Matt Bomer, who was Garson's co-star in the series “White Collar”, said on his Instagram account that the actor's death was “not fair” and something he could not understand.
“I love you forever Willie Garson. You live on in our hearts and minds always,” he wrote.
