Emmy winner André Braugher dies at 61: Watch His Most Iconic Moments

André Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor who starred in the hit television series Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Homicide: Life on the Street, died Monday at the age of 61.

Braugher died after a brief illness, his publicist Jennifer Allen confirmed on Tuesday. No additional details were available at the time of publication.

The actor was born on July 1, 1962, in Chicago, Illinois. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University and a Masters in Fine Arts from Juilliard.

In addition to his television work, Braugher also co-starred in the 2012 film Baytown Outlaws, the Passengers in 2008, opposite Anne Hathaway, and in the 2007 Frank Darabont film The Mist, based on the novel by Stephen King.

Newsweek reached out via Allen's website on Tuesday for comment.

Braugher was best known for his roles as Detective Frank Pembleton in NBC's police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street in the 1990s and as Captain Raymond Holt in the police procedural comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine from 2013 until 2021.

Amassing 11 Emmy nominations and two wins throughout his career, Braugher is noted as one of Hollywood's most respected actors. His performance in the FX mini-series Thief earned him one of the awards along with his breakout role of Pembleton.

Braugher's Captain Holt was a fan favorite on Brooklyn Nine-Nine due to his matter-of-fact attitude, especially when working with co-star Andy Samberg's Detective Jake Peralta in a scene.

The beloved police procedural sitcom was saved in 2018 when NBC picked up the show 24 hours after Fox canceled it and sparked outrage from fans. It was canceled by NBC in 2021.

Actor Marc Evan Jackson, who played Holt's husband Kevin Cozner on the show, shared a tribute to his late co-star on X, formerly Twitter, Tuesday night.

"O Captain. My Captain," Jackson posted, along with a photo.

The X account for the sitcom, in which Braugher's Holt appeared in all eight seasons, posted: "Always our Captain. We love you, Andre."

Here's a clip of several of the top Brooklyn Nine-Nine cold opens:

Watch more of Captain Holt's best quips in these "underrated" Brooklyn Nine-Nine cold opens:

Braugher won the 1998 Emmy Award for Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as Pembleton in Homicide: Life on the Street. Watch the moment here:

Tributes poured in on X where people referred to Braugher as a "legend" and an "absolute treasure."

Fans thanked Braugher for bringing Captain Holt to their screens, sharing clips of their favorite moments from the comedy.

"Rest in peace andre braugher," kurtslimabean posted on X. "Here's one of my most favorite scenes of him on brooklyn nine-nine, thanks for the laughs andre."

"André Braugher was incredible on Homicide, but he was an absolute treasure as Captain Holt on Brooklyn Nine-Nine," Mike Beauvais said on X.

"From the HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET pilot," Jay Faerber posted on X, formerly Twitter. "Our first real look at the mercurial Frank Pembleton, played so magnificently by André Braugher. May he rest in peace. I'll likely be posting more of his standout scenes from Homicide in the coming days. He's a legend."

Fans also highlighted the actor's other work, including his role as Corporal Thomas Searles in the 1989 film Glory.

"Besides his incredible work in 'Brooklyn Nine Nine', André Braugher's performance in 'Glory' is nothing short of amazing," pattbb8 posted on X. "RIP."

This is a developing story and will be updated.