Reg E. Cathey – Lung Cancer

Reg E. Cathey was a veteran actor who became well-known for his role as Norman Wilson in The Wire. His brilliant performance as Freddy Hayes in House of Cards had earned him three consecutive Emmy Award nominations.

He has a long list of film and television credits to his name. His passing was reported in February 2018. He died in his home in New York City and reports say that the culprit was lung cancer. He was 59 at that time.