Willie Garson’s cause of death has been publicly confirmed.
The actor, 57, died from pancreatic cancer, his loved ones said inhis obituarypublished inThe New York Timeson Thursday. PEOPLE confirmedhis death on Tuesday afternoon.
In the touching obituary, his family wrote that they always knew he was destined to act, adding that “nothing could better describe” theSex and the Citystar than the term “working actor.”
“A working actor has been defined as ‘an actor who while never achieving stardom, has a long and productive career and earns a better than decent living and has the admiration of his peers,’ " the obituary reads. “Nothing could better describe Garson. For the last four decades, he appeared in over 300 television shows and over 70 films.”
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In addition to his expansive filmography, Garson also acted in theater productions across the country, working with companies including Naked Angels, Manhattan Theatre Club, Roundabout Theatre Company and the Geffen Playhouse.
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Garson was perhaps best known for his role as Stanford Blatch, the best friend ofSarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw, inSex and the Cityand its spinoff movies. He hadalready filmed scenesfor the upcoming rebootAnd Just Like That….
SATCcreator Darren Star described Garson to PEOPLE as “sweet, soulful and hilariously funny.”
“Willie touched all of us with his big heart and generous spirit,” Star says. “The man behind Stanford was a loving father, a mensch to his friends and radiated kindness to all. He is gone much too soon.”
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StarCynthia Nixonalsoshared a tribute to her costar, writing on Twitter that he was “loved” and “adored” on set.
“So deeply, deeply sad we have lost @WillieGarson. We all loved him and adored working with him. He was endlessly funny on-screen and in real life. He was a source of light, friendship and show business lore. He was a consummate professional — always.”
source: people.com
