StillUnknown Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 http://www.tmz.com/2013/01/18/prop-joe-dead-robert-f-chew-the-wire/ Robert F. Chew -- best know for playing Proposition Joe on "The Wire" -- was found dead yesterday in his apartment in Baltimore ... TMZ has learned. According to the coroner in Baltimore, Chew died of cardiovascular disease. "Morbid obesity" was listed as a contributing factor. Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2013/01/18/prop-joe-dead-robert-f-chew-the-wire/#ixzz2IMoZPgrp http://tmzstore.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Nooooo Loved this guy on the show. It's a shame he obviously didn't get his life together afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StillUnknown Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/tv/z-on-tv-blog/bal-proposition-joe-the-wire-robert-chew-dead-at-52-20130118,0,2016217.story Mr. Chew, who appeared in “Homicide” and “the Corner,” as well as “The Wire,” also taught and mentored child and young adult actors at Baltimore’s Arena Players, a troupe he stayed with as his television career blossomed through his work with David Simon. Through the Areana Players Youth Theatre, he brought new talent to the attention of casting directors and coached the team of young actors who played students in the Baltimore City School system in Season 4 of “The Wire.”"Robert was not only an exceptional actor, he was an essential part of the film and theater community in Baltimore,” David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’ said in an email Friday. “He could have gone to New York or Los Angeles and commanded a lot more work, but he loved the city as his home and chose to remain here working. He understood so much about his craft that it was no surprise at all that we would go to him to coach our young actors in season four. He was the conduit through which they internalized their remarkable performances." Quite a few people on the production side of The Wire gave Chew a lot of credit for helping the performances of the 4 main kids in season 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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