Deadwood's Ralph Richeson, who played antler-loving chef Richardson on the show, has died of heart failure, THR reports. He was 63. The HBO drama was Richeson's first film role; he was working as an extra on the show when showrunner David Milch, apparently enjoying his unique look, developed a part for him. Over the show's three seasons, his character emerged into a plain-spoken sidekick to the obsequious E.B. Farnum, and Richeson parlayed his Deadwood fame into parts in Parks and Recreation and Hancock. "I don’t think there was anyone remotely involved in [Deadwood] who didn’t love Ralph," his former co-star Jim Beaver wrote on Facebook. "He was kind, infinitely sweet and far, far smarter than his character. I will miss you forever, my friend. I raise antlers in honor of your passage."...
- 10/28/2015
- by Nate Jones
- Vulture
Actor Ralph Richeson, who played the haggard Grand Central Hotel cook on HBO’s Deadwood, has died. He was 63. Richeson died Tuesday of heart failure, his agent, Hugh Leon of Coast to Coast Talent Group, confirmed to Deadline. Richeson, orginally an extra on Deadwood, played the role of Richardson, an unkempt, seemingly simple-minded employee at the Grand Central Hotel whose duties include cleaning and cooking. He had a strange fixation on a deer’s antler, bringing it…...
- 10/28/2015
- Deadline TV
Actor Ralph Richeson, who played the haggard Grand Central Hotel cook on HBO’s Deadwood, has died. He was 63. Richeson died Tuesday of heart failure, his agent, Hugh Leon of Coast to Coast Talent Group, confirmed to Deadline. Richeson, originally an extra on Deadwood, played the role of Richardson, an unkempt, seemingly simple-minded employee at the Grand Central Hotel whose duties include cleaning and cooking. He had a strange fixation on a deer’s antler, bringing it…...
- 10/28/2015
- Deadline
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