HBO’s OZ star Granville Adams died at the age of 58 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
OZ’s showrunner and executive producer Tom Fontana penned a heartfelt message on Instagram in Adams’ honor “Goodnight, sweet prince/And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.”
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While Adams was sick, OZ actor Dean Winters and Fontana launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover medical treatments needed for him while he could not work.
“Not only does he have to battle this ruthless disease, but now he has to fend off the hospital bills the insurance company refuses to pay,” they wrote. “In this quarter alone, the unpaid bills have piled up to $69,550. We want to gather together and show Granville our love by clearing this quarter’s bills, giving Granville concrete support in his fight against this vicious disease.”
Adams’ family shared the news of his passing on Monday in a post shared to Instagram on October 11.
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“After a long, hard-fought battle with Cancer, Granny has ascended to the heavens. Gran spent his last days surrounded by his loved ones, family, and close friends. His wife Christina was by his side the entire time and was alone with him when he passed,” the post read.
“Granny is now in peace and not suffering anymore. He fought till the end with a strength, beauty and grace like no other, putting his family before himself till the final moments,” the post continued. “Granville would not want us to be sad! Granny would want us all to smile and remember the best times we had with him and share the love we learned from him! Granny may have left the building, but he will forever be in our hearts!”
Kirk Acevedo, a cast-mate of Adams on OZ, honored his late “brother” on Twitter, saying, “I lost my brotha today after a long battle with cancer. I don’t do well with loss because I’m unfamiliar with it. Yo Granny, we’ll be chopping it up on the other side one day. Until then… Rest easy, my friend.”
Adams starred as Zahir Arif on Oz from 1997 to 2003. He featured in a recurring role as Officer Jeff Westby on the NBC series Homicide: Life on the Street from 1996 to 1999.
