Willie Garson
Family honors the “SATC” star in a touching obituary
Willie Garson died Tuesday (September 21) at the age of 57.
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The grief for Willie Garson runs deep. His family has now published a touching obituary for the “Sex and the City” star.
News of Willie Garson’s (1964-2021) death sent shock waves across the television world on Tuesday (September 21). The actor died of pancreatic cancer. Now the family of the “Sex and the City” star has published an obituary in the “New York Times”. In it the family writes that nothing could describe Garson better than the term “working actor”: “An actor who never achieved fame, but has a long and productive career, more than earned well and from his colleagues is valued “, Garson’s family provides the definition.
“An Omnipresent Presence in American Pop Culture”
Over the past four decades, the actor has appeared in more than 300 TV series and 70 films. “He was an ubiquitous presence in American pop culture,” the family continued. “He could be Michael J. Fox’s classmate in Family Ties, a waiter in Cheers, L. Harvey Oswald in Ruby, or Bill Murray’s assistant in Groundhog Day.” The family wrote of his “Sex and the City” role Stanford Blatch: “As Carrie Bradshaw’s best male friend, Garson was never at a loss for a snappy joke. As his role evolved over the course of six seasons, Stanford was not only hilarious, but hilarious sometimes also vulnerable. “
He was also a gifted poker player who often competed in charity tournaments and was known as “Evil Willie”. The obituary also tells about his social commitment. He has worked with numerous charities, including the Alliance for Children’s Rights. This is how Garson met his son, Nathen (20), whom he adopted in 2010.