Actor Treat Williams Dead at 71 After a Deadly Motorcycle Accident!

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: Denise | In Career , Death

Treat Williams dies at 71. source: Page Six

Actor Treat Williams died in a tragic bike accident in Vermont.
His reps confirmed the unfortunate news on Monday night.
Treat’s career started in 1976.

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Actor Treat Williams died on Monday at age 71 after meeting a bike accident in Vermont.

The late actor’s rep, Barry McPherson announced the tragic news to People that same night, saying,

“He was killed this afternoon. He was making a left or a right [and] a car cut him off,”
“I’m just devastated. He was the nicest guy. He was so talented.”

McPherson added,

“He was an actor’s actor. Filmmakers loved him. He’s been the heart of Hollywood since the late 1970s,”

Treat Williams (1) — Williams died in an Albany, N.Y. hospital. source: Page Six

“He was really proud of his performance this year. He’s been so happy with the work that I got him. He’s had a balanced career.”

Shortly after his reps’ announced the news, Vermont Police released a statement giving more details related to the accident.

The police authorities stated that around 4:53 p.m., “a southbound 2008 Honda Element […] attempted to turn left into a parking lot.”

Initial investigation reports suggested that the Element “stopped, signaled a left turn, and then turned into the path of a northbound 1986 Honda VT700c motorcycle operated by Williams.”

Unfortunately, Treat was not able to avoid the collision and was thrown from his motorcycle.

The statement read,

“He suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York, where he was pronounced dead,”

Officials assured that the investigation is still in its early phases.

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An insight into Williams’ personal life and decades-long acting career

Williams’s career took off with his debut film Deadly Hero in 1976. Following this, he went on to do more than 120 films.

He did numerous films by Steven Spielberg including 1941, Prince of the City, Blue Bloods, and Chesapeake Shore.

Treat received his first-ever Golden Globe nomination for his role in the 1979 movie Hair which was based on the Broadway musical.

His role in The Late Shift earned him a Primetime Emmy Award in 1996.

Treat Williams (2) — Williams was 71. source: Page Six

Williams is now survived by his wife, Pam Van Sant, and their two kids, Gill and Elinor. The couple tied the knot in 1988.

Just hours before losing his life, Treat tweeted a photo of his lawn with a caption,

“Mowing today. Wish I could bottle the scent.”

In yet another video of someone mowing his lawn, the actor said, “What a real Vermonter does.”

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