This article is from the source 'nytimes' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/arts/television/treat-williams-dead.html
The article has changed 8 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 5 | Version 6 |
|---|---|
| Treat Williams, Actor Known for ‘Hair’ and ‘Everwood,’ Dies at 71 | Treat Williams, Actor Known for ‘Hair’ and ‘Everwood,’ Dies at 71 |
| (about 11 hours later) | |
| Treat Williams, who drew wide attention with distinctive performances in the film version of “Hair” in 1979 and the police drama “Prince of the City” two years later before settling into a steady career in film and television that included a four-season run on the WB series “Everwood,” died on Monday in a motorcycle accident in Dorset, Vt. He was 71. | Treat Williams, who drew wide attention with distinctive performances in the film version of “Hair” in 1979 and the police drama “Prince of the City” two years later before settling into a steady career in film and television that included a four-season run on the WB series “Everwood,” died on Monday in a motorcycle accident in Dorset, Vt. He was 71. |
| Mr. Williams was killed shortly before 5 p.m. when an S.U.V. that was southbound on Route 30 near the Vermont-New York border turned left into a parking lot and into the path of the Honda motorcycle driven by Mr. Williams, the Vermont State Police said in a statement. | Mr. Williams was killed shortly before 5 p.m. when an S.U.V. that was southbound on Route 30 near the Vermont-New York border turned left into a parking lot and into the path of the Honda motorcycle driven by Mr. Williams, the Vermont State Police said in a statement. |
| Mr. Williams was “unable to avoid a collision and was thrown from his motorcycle,” the statement said. | Mr. Williams was “unable to avoid a collision and was thrown from his motorcycle,” the statement said. |
| Mr. Williams, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at a medical center in Albany, N.Y., after being airlifted there, the state police said. The 35-year-old man whose vehicle hit Mr. Williams was not hospitalized. | Mr. Williams, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at a medical center in Albany, N.Y., after being airlifted there, the state police said. The 35-year-old man whose vehicle hit Mr. Williams was not hospitalized. |