Clarence Williams III, ‘Mod Squad’ and ‘Purple Rain’ actor, dead at 81
NY Post
Clarence Williams III, who broke new ground as “hippie” Detective Linc Hayes on “The Mod Squad” from 1968 to 1973, has died after a battle with colon cancer. He was 81.
Williams passed away Friday at his home in Los Angeles, his manager Allan Mindel confirmed in a statement Sunday. Born Aug. 21, 1939 in New York City, the veteran talent got his big break on Broadway. He earned a Tony nod as best featured actor for his stellar work in 1964’s “Slow Dance on the Killing Ground,” launching a career that spanned five decades on stage and in television and film.
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