Goodbye to a Baltimore face
Hollywood is quieter today. Bobby J. Brown, that actor who put a face to the streets of Baltimore in “The Wire”, is gone. He was 62 years old and had a death as absurd as it was tragic.
It all happened on Tuesday at his property in Maryland. According to what his daughter told TMZ, Bobby went into the barn to start a vintage Cadillac. Something went wrong.
“He called for a fire extinguisher, but when they arrived, the place was already a ball of fire,” the family said.
The chaos that followed is heartbreaking. His wife tried to go in to rescue him. He didn’t make it and ended up with third-degree burns, now in intensive care.
The coroner’s office confirmed the worst: Bobby died from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries. It was fast.
“The smoke invaded his lungs before he felt the flames,” his loved ones explained.
TMZ even published the 911 audio. His wife’s desperate voice can be heard asking for help while hell burned down.
More than a name in the credits
For many, Bobby J. Brown was that guy with a familiar face from “The Wire”, “Law & Order: SVU” and the recent “We Own This City”. For his family, it was everything.
Now they ask for privacy while they prepare their farewell. The world of entertainment loses one of those solid actors, those who build credible characters without needing to be the protagonist.
Rest in peace, Bobby. Baltimore will remember you.
