Brooklyn Nine-Nine Cast Pays Tribute to Andre Braugher After His Death: ‘O Captain. My Captain’

The cast Brooklyn Nine-Nine is mourning the loss of his colleague Andre Braugher after his death on Monday.

PEOPLE has confirmed that the actor, who played Captain Raymond Holt in the police comedy for eight years, has died after a recent illness at the age of 61.

Marc Evan Jackson, who played Braugher’s on-screen husband Kevin, shared a sweet snap of the pair from the set on xformally known as Twitter, with the caption, “Oh Captain. My Captain.”

In a statement to PEOPLE, Jackson, 53, also paid tribute to Braugher as “a giant, a genius, an artist, a legend and a force.”

“Andre rose every moment I got close to him and it was an honor to know him and work with him,” he said. “My deepest condolences to his family and to all those who all loved and loved him very much.”

Andre Braugher and Marc Evan Jackson.

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Meanwhile, Chelsea Peretti, best known for her role as Gina Linetti in the show, said she will “miss” the star’s “sweet tones”.

“I love you ❤️,” began her touching tribute on Instagram. “I am forever happy to have gone on such a journey with you. Ringside seat. You were so funny to me and the epitome of quiet waters that run deep.”

“I will always cherish our conversations, often with me hanging on your door and barring your exit, and the crazy opportunity to be your sidekick,” the 45-year-old continued. “Is it strange that I, too, grieve for what Captain Holt meant to Gina? I really hoped and knew I would see you again. I hate that I won’t 💔.”

Terry Crews, who played Terry Jeffords, was among the first to pay tribute to Braugher on social media, saying he couldn’t believe the actor was “gone so soon”.

Andre Braugher and Terry Crews in ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’.

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“I am honored to have known you, laughed with you, worked with you and shared 8 glorious years watching your irreplaceable talent. This hurts. You left us too soon,” he wrote on Instagram.

The 55-year-old then praised Braugher for teaching him “so much” and expressed that he was “grateful for the experience of knowing you.”

“Thank you for your wisdom, advice, kindness and friendship. My deepest condolences to your wife and family at this difficult time. You have shown me what a life well lived looks like,” he added.

Joe Lo Truglio, who played Charles Boyle, remembered Braugher in a lengthy tribute on Instagram and spoke of the actor – who is survived by wife Ami Brabson and their three sons: John, Michael and Isaiah – as a family man.

Andre Braugher and Joe Lo Truglio in ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’.

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“So many wonderful stories will be told about Andre, but for now, all my love goes out to his wife Ama and his three sons, whom he loved dearly and came back every weekend from the show to be with them,” Lo Truglio wrote alongside photo of Braugher laughing.

“We all know how powerful an actor he was, but what’s more, Andre knew his most important role well and was deeply proud of it,” he added. “He often talked about his sons and knew how lucky he was to have Ami. I am grateful to them for allowing us to share eight years with him.”

The 53-year-old then shared a touching story about Braugher’s love of singing. “What you probably don’t know is that Andre could sing too, and he often did so at lunch, playing bass vocals from his dressing room to whatever new music he found,” he continued.

“At first it was weird because well…*it was Andre Braugher singing at the top of his voice behind closed doors*…but then very quickly it made sense because the man was so full of songs and that’s why the world noticed .”

“I already miss her so much,” Lo Truglio concluded his post. “What an honor to work with a man who knew what it was all about. I feel blessed and grateful. I miss you, Captain Holt. With love, Porkchop.💔.”

Andre Braugher and Melissa Fumero in ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’.

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Hitchcock and Scully co-stars Dirk Blocker and Joel McKinnon Miller also reflected on working with Braugher on the hit sitcom.

Admitting he was “devastated,” Blocker, 66, wrote that Braugher was “awesomely intelligent, extremely kind, supportive, generous, and possessed of a profound and extraordinary talent, and had even more to offer.”

“I love him,” he continued in his Instagram post. “The 9 years I was able to work with him and just be in his presence was a real blessing. My sincere condolences to his family.”

In his own Instagram post, Miller, 63, said he was “sending love to Andre’s family and friends and all of us who had the honor of working with him.”

Meanwhile, Melissa Fumero, who played Amy Santiago, simply shared a shot of Braughter’s character’s empty desk on set on her Instagram Story.

The cast of ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’.

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Niecy Nash-Betts also recalled working with Braugher on Brooklyn Nine-Nine and wrote on Instagram, “RIP @andrebraugher 🥺 we had so much fun filming @brooklyn99 when I played his sister. Such a great guy… my deepest condolences to his friends and family 🙏🏾.”

Official Peacock and Brooklyn Nine-Nine Instagram accounts also shared a joint post that read: “Always our captain. We love you Andre.”

Together with Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Braugher was known for his role as Det. Enter Frank Pemberton Murder: Life on the Streetwhich earned him his first Emmy Award in 1998. Braugher, who earned 11 Emmy nominations in his career, won his second Emmy in 2006 for the miniseries Thief.

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