Cathey's death was first reported late Friday on Twitter by "The Wire" creator David Simon. No cause of death was given.According to the TMZ celebrity website, Cathey died at his New York home of lung cancer. A nine-time Emmy nominee, Cathey won the coveted award in 2015 for a role in the Netflix series "House of Cards" as Freddy Hayes, owner of a barbecue restaurant that Kevin Spacey's character Frank Underwood frequents. "Reg Cathey, 1958-2018," Simon tweeted. "Reg was the kindest man, the most giving actor, a true gentleman," Netflix said in a statement about Cathey's death.//AFP

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 11, 2018 01:41 UTC