Granville Adams, best known for his role as Zahir Arif on HBO’sOz, has died from cancer. He was 58.
On Sunday,Ozshowrunner and executive producer Tom Fontana shared the news on Instagram alongside a photo of Adams.
“Goodnight, sweet prince/and flights of angels sing thee to they rest,” he captioned thepost.
“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 til 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!”
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“He never, ever spoke ill of anyone and I defy anyone who knew him to say anything negative about this man. Granville was beloved, period,” Winters wrote. “He may as well have had people throwing rose petals at his feet while he walked down the street. A humble, beautiful soul who just elevated the afterlife to a whole new level. You will be missed my friend. You are my brother and I’m a better human being for knowing you. RIP G. Respect ❤️💔❤️💔❤️💔❤️”
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Kirk Acevedo, who also starred inOz, honored his late “brother” Adams onTwitter, writing, “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.”
Harold Perrineau, who portrayed Augustus Hill onOz, wrote a touching tribute onInstagramalongside a photo of Adams, captioning it: “You can’t always cry, sometimes you’ve got to CELEBRATE the time you had together. I LOVE this man and the entire group of family/friends that we all created. Sleep well Prince! We’ll see each other again.”
Adams first announced his cancer diagnosis in December 2020,sharing a photofrom his hospital bed with the caption, “F— CANCER!” He went on to share a few updates, most recently posting a photo in July writing, “135 pounds of post radiation badness 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽.”
In January, Fontana and other members of theOzfamily rallied support for the actor as Fontana and Winters started aGoFundMe pageto help support Adams and his family.
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Fontana himself donated $10,000 to the fundraiser, while Adams’Ozcast mate J.K. Simmons contributed $5,000.Lost’s Harold Perrineau and his wife Brittany also donated $2,000. They exceeded their fundraising goal of $69,550, raising over $95,000 in a month.
source: people.com
