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Hollywood Honors the Death of 'Sex and the City' Actor Willie Garson

By: Haley Bosselman By: Haley Bosselman | September 22, 2021 | Feature, Television, Celebrity,

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Sex and the City was full of cheeky turn-of-phrases, brazen mantras and heart-on-your-sleeve confessions, and perhaps none better than from Stanford Blatch.

Willie Garson, who enlivened the role of Stanford with compassion and spirit, died on Sept. 21 at 57. A cause of death has yet to be confirmed.

The news of Garson’s sudden death was confirmed to Variety by a family member. Michael Patrick King, the executive producer of Sex and the City, also said in a statement that “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.”

Including his time on Sex and the City and the And Just Like That reboot, Garson appeared in over 300 episodes of television and 70 movies. Born in February 1964, the New Jersey native went on to study psychology and theater at Wesleyan University. He kicked off his acting career with a job on 1982 miniseries The Deliberate Stranger and went on to land roles on Cheers, Family Ties, L.A. Law, The X-Files, Twin Peaks, Boy Meets World and Ally McBeal. His filmography included There’s Something About Mary, Fever Pitch, Mars Attacks!, Being John Malkovich and, of course, the Sex and the City movies. Last year, he lent his voice-over talents to a few episodes of Netflix’s Big Mouth.

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Among Garson’s favorite roles was being a dad. In tribute, his son Nathen Garson posted an outpouring of his love on Instagram.

“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. I will always love you, but I think it’s time for you to go on an adventure of your own. You’ll always be with me. Love you more than you will ever know and I’m glad you can be at peace now. You always were the toughest and funniest and smartest person I’ve known. I’m glad you shared you’re love with me. I’ll never forget it or lose it,” he wrote.

A number of Hollywood figure took to social media to pay their respects to the beloved actor, including a number of stars from Sex and the City. Kristin Davis recalled a fond memory before honoring his greatness as a father.

“I first met Willie in 1995 on the spooky nighttime set of the X-files,” she wrote. “He immediately made me laugh. Little did I know that we would have the joy of sharing Sex and the City + And Just Like That together. Willie is beloved by our entire community. He was smarter and funnier than you ever would have imagined. We are bereft without him.”

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