How did Willie Garson die? 'SATC' actor's adopted son Nathen says 'proud of you papa'
Willie Garson best known for playing the sassy character of Stanford Blatch on 'Sex and the City' and Mozzie on 'White Collar' has died. Michael Patrick, the executive producer of 'SATC' and 'And Just Like That' issued a statement after news of Garson's death made it to the news. “The ‘Sex and the City’ family has lost one of its own. Our amazing Willie Garson. His spirit and his dedication to his craft was present every day filming ‘And Just Like That.’ He was there — giving us his all — even while he was sick. His multitude of gifts as an actor and person will be missed by everyone. In this sad, dark moment we are comforted by our memory of his joy and light," Patrick said.
Speaking of celebrity deaths this year, actor Anthony 'AJ' Johnson was found dead in a Los Angeles store on September 20. The current year has seen the deaths of many young actors including Toby Kirkup, Matthew Mindler, Trevor Moore, and Sean Lock to name a few.
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How did Willie Garson die?
The news of Garson's demise was confirmed by one of his family members to Variety. According to a report by TMZ, he was secretly battling cancer but this news is yet to be confirmed by his family and so is the cause of his death. Garson had played Sarah Jessica Parker's character's best friend throughout the six seasons of the show and reprised the role in the franchise's films 'Sex and the City' and 'Sex and the City 2'. She is still to react to the news, however, Mario Cantone who played his on-screen partner on the series took to Twitter mourn Garson's death and pay tribute to him.
"I couldn’t have had a more brilliant TV partner. I’m devastated and just overwhelmed with Sadness. Taken away from all of us way soon. You were a gift from the gods. Rest my sweet friend. I love you," his tweet read. 'Bosch' actor Titus Welliver broke the news of Garson's death on social media with a photo of the much-loved actor. The message read, "There are no words. I love you dear brother. We are fewer." Garson is survived by his adopted son Nathen who also took to Instagram to share, "I love you so much papa. Rest in peace and I’m so glad you got to share all your adventures with me and were able to accomplish so much. I’m so proud of you.”
