Max Payne Actor James McCaffrey Dies Aged 65
Max Payne actor James McCaffrey has died aged 65, according to a report by TMZ.
TMZ published a statement from rep revealing McCaffrey passed away Sunday, December 17, surrounded by friends and family after a battle with bone marrow cancer.
"One of Dick Wolf's proteges, McCaffrey went on to a successful 35 year career in television and film. Trained at the Actor's Studio, he never lost his love for creating characters; however, his good looks often pushed him toward leading man roles," said McCaffery's representative to TMZ.
Kevin Dillon, who played Johnny "Drama" Chase in HBO comedy series Entourage, was first to report McCaffrey’s death in a post on Instagram, saying: "we were lucky to have known you. my best friend you will be missed."
McCaffrey played Max Payne across Remedy’s three-game series, as well as roles in other Remedy games, such as Alan Wake and Control. Most recently, McCaffrey was the voice of Alan Wake 2's Alex Casey, a character with the physical appearance of Remedy’s Sam Lake.
McCaffrey also had a varied TV and film career, including playing Jimmy Keefe in Rescue Me. McCaffrey is survived by his wife Rochelle Bostrom and daughter Tiernan.
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