To many Norwegian TV viewers, Willie Garson was known as Stanford Blatch, the close friend of the main character Carrie Bradshaw in the HBO series “Sex and the City”.
He starred in the series alongside lead actress Sarah Jessica Parker in all the years the series aired on television, from the first episode in 1998 until it was aired in 2004. For many, he is also known as the character Mozzie in the TV series “White Collar”.
In the last time before his death, he worked on the upcoming “Sex and the City” spin-off series “And just like that”, where it is planned to reunite with Garson, Parker and the group of friends from the original series, writes BBC.
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Garson played the friend of Sarah Jessica Parker’s character Carrie Bradshaw. Foto: Matt Sayles / AP/NTB
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It was the actor’s son Nathen Garson who went public with the news that his father is dead. The cause of death is not known.
– I love you so much Dad. Rest in peace, I’m so glad you got to share all the adventures with me, and that you managed to achieve so much. I’m so proud of you, my son writes Instagram.
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Mario Cantone and Willie Garson played partners in the series «Sex and single life». Cantone remembers his friend on Twitter.
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Mario Cantone, who played the partner of Garson’s character in “Sex and the City”, also remembers his friend Twitter.
– I am crushed and overwhelmed by grief that you were taken from us so early. You were a gift from the gods. Rest in peace, my good friend, Cantone writes on Twitter.
Garson, who had a master’s degree in theater from the prestigious Yale University, starred in several major series during the 1980s, including “Cheers,” “Five in the Family,” and “Law and Order in LA.” He was also seen in “X-files”, “A boy’s life” and “Friends for life”.
In addition to his success as an actress, Willie Garson was an advocate for adoption, and even adopted his son Nathen in 2009.
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