Actor Reg E. Cathey dies

Actor Reg E. Cathey, who had roles in the hit series "House of Cards" and "The Wire," has died, a Hollywood TV series creator reported. He was 59. 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. In the show, Hayes ends up with a job in the White House.