Brad William Hanke, actor of the Netflix series Orange is the New Black, has died. He was 56 years old.
The football-playing actor died in his sleep on November 29, his agent Sherry Cohen confirmed the news.
“Brad was an incredibly fun guy,” his manager Matt DelPiano added in the statement. “A very talented actor, he loved being a part of this community…and we loved him back.” What did Our thoughts are with his wife and family.”
Brad’s cause of death has not been released.
He was best known for playing Desi Piscatella – one of the prison guards – on “OITNB,” which ran for seven seasons on Netflix from 2013 to 2019.
Brad also won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2016.
He also appeared in hit TV shows including, Justified, Lost, ER, CSI, Judging Emmy, Crossing Jordan, Dexter and Chicago Hope.
Additionally, Brad starred in Pacific Rim and World Trade Center, among other films.
