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Actor Bobby J. Brown, known for The Wire and We Own This City, died at age 62 in a barn fire in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, after attempting to jump-start a vehicle inside; his wife was injured saving him, and investigators say the fire appears accidental and vehicle-related.
Bobby J. Brown, a 62-year-old actor best known for The Wire, died in a Maryland barn fire at his home on Feb. 24 while trying to jumpstart a car. His wife attempted to reach him and was injured, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The state medical examiner ruled the death an accident from diffuse thermal injury and smoke inhalation. Brown’s daughter Reina posted a tribute urging families to spend time with loved ones. The incident follows the deaths of other Wire cast members, including James Ransone, Isiah Whitlock Jr., and earlier stars such as Michael K. Williams, Lance Reddick, and Reg E. Cathey.
Bobby J. Brown, best known for The Wire, died at 62 from smoke inhalation after a barn fire reportedly caused while he was trying to jump-start a vehicle; Maryland officials ruled the death an accident.
Bobby J. Brown, the actor who portrayed Officer Bobby Brown on HBO’s The Wire, died at 62 from smoke inhalation in a Maryland barn fire, an accident after he went inside the structure to jump‑start a car, per TMZ citing his daughter; his career also included roles in Homicide: Life on the Street, City by the Sea, Miss Virginia, Law & Order: SVU, Veep, and a return to HBO in the limited series We Own This City.
Bobby J. Brown, who played a Baltimore cop on HBO’s The Wire, died at 62 in a Maryland barn fire, reportedly from smoke inhalation while trying to jump-start a vehicle; his wife was burned. Brown appeared in 12 of The Wire’s 60 episodes and also acted in Homicide: Life on the Street, The Corner, and We Own This City.
Bobby J. Brown, a character actor best known for The Wire, died at 62 after a Maryland barn fire; authorities ruled the death an accident from diffuse thermal injury and smoke inhalation, and his wife was severely burned while trying to rescue him; Brown's career included Law & Order: SVU and We Own This City, and he began as a professional boxer before turning to acting, leaving behind his wife and children.