Tributes have been paid to Sex And The City actor Willie Garson following his death aged 57.
Garson had reportedly been diagnosed with cancer.
He was best known for playing talent agent Stanford Blatch, the close friend of Sarah Jessica Parker’s character Carrie Bradshaw.
He reprised the role in the two Sex And The City films and had been working recently on the HBO Max spin-off series And Just Like That.
“I love you so much papa. Rest In Peace and I’m so glad you got to share all your adventures with me and were able to accomplish so much,” Nathen Garson wrote on Instagram. “I’m so proud of you.”
“You always were the toughest and funniest and smartest person I’ve known,” his son added.
No details of his death were released. Messages seeking comment from his representatives weren’t immediately returned.
Kim Cattrall, who played Samantha Jones, tweeted: “Such sad news and a terribly sad loss to the SATC family. Our condolences and RIP dear Willie xo”
Such sad news and a terribly sad loss to the SATC family. Our condolences and RIP dear Willie xo pic.twitter.com/yXhPkxRTv3
— Kim Cattrall (@KimCattrall) September 22, 2021
Cynthia Nixon, who plays Miranda Hobbes in the series, shared a tribute on Twitter.
So deeply, deeply sad we have lost @WillieGarson. We all loved him and adored working with him. He was endlessly funny on-screen and and in real life. He was a source of light, friendship and show business lore. He was a consummate professional— always. pic.twitter.com/G63EJIj8lG
— Cynthia Nixon (@CynthiaNixon) September 22, 2021
She said: “So deeply, deeply sad we have lost @WillieGarson. We all loved him and adored working with him. He was endlessly funny on-screen and in real life.
“He was a source of light, friendship and show business lore. He was a consummate professional— always.”
Born William Garson Paszamant in Highland Park, New Jersey, Garson began studying acting at age 13 at the Actors Institute in New York. He made hundreds of appearances on TV and in motion pictures.
Besides “Sex and the City,” he was perhaps best known as Mozzie, a con man on the TV show “”White Collar,” and also had recurring roles on “NYPD Blue,” “Hawaii Five-0” and “Supergirl.”
Garson, who was an advocate for adoption agencies, adopted his son, Nathen, in 2009 and marked the adoption in a January Instagram posting that read: “Best day of my life. Always.”.
