-- famous for roles in"The Mod Squad,""Half Baked" and several other movies and shows -- has died.
The veteran actor's management team confirmed the sad news Sunday, saying Clarence had actually passed away Friday in L.A. due to colon cancer. CWIII had a long history with his craft ... dating back to the '60s when he got his start in theater and broke through on Broadway with a Tony win for his work on"Slow Dance on the Killing Ground." He went on to do TV and movie acting thereafter -- and had a number of memorable roles.
He might best be remembered for playing Detective Linc Hayes on 'Mod Squad' ... in which he starred for five seasons, totaling 123 episodes. After that, the work kept pouring in for Clarence ... he was cast in supporting roles in hit shows like"The Cosby Show,""The Littlest Hobo,""Hill Street Blues,""T.J.
Clarence also had several standout performances for cult classic films, including"Purple Rain" -- in which he played
Great actor, Legendary 🌟🙏🏼❤️😎🌹😔Rest In Love.
I ACCEPTED THE CHALLENGE
Knee deep in the shit rip
Sleep in peace. ..my condolences and prayers to the family
Wow I remember him I’m Mod Squad
Mod squad was the best. That's when I first started watching him. God bless you
Rest In Power.
I loved him - he was THE coolest!!!!
RIP 'Link'. Mod Squad forever. Say hi to my Dad. Thanks
R.I.H.P condolences to your family your fans will truly miss u ❤️❤️
Great in Mystery Woman, The Mod Squad ~ & many iconic roles. ⚰️💜
Wow. RIP, Thank you for all the good movies
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So sad . RIP
QuakeKutar305 our guy from half baked
Rest in peace, condolences to your family and friends... thank you for all the entertainment and pleasure you gave us as a fine actor and man!
DerenicByrd Just take a look at him in this scene of 'Sugar Hill' the movie -
He was great in Deep Cover and 52 Pick Up
My goodness! RIP!
Get a colonscopy regularly! This is the second Mod Squad actor to pass away from colon cancer
RIP
Not Sampson!!!!! 😭😭😭😭
RIP Linc🙏🏾😔😢😭
Remembering him from The Mod Squad RIP
Dang one of the greats!!! Creepy asf but an amazing actor who’s work will definitely be missed.
Damn not Samson 😔
He'll always be Samson from Half Baked to me R.I.P 🙏
Rest in heaven
Great actor
Another dead liberal !!!
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PurpleRain Prince Prince PurpleRain father in movie also MobSquad has pasted at age 81
Papa Legba!! RIP
🙏🏾🙏🏾
Rest in power to a movie legend
Yup
RIP 💔
😥
the crazy dad on Purple Rain 👀
Samson, it’s Sheila, momma fell
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Sorry to hear this RIP
🙏🏽💜
oh_tobii_a
Liiiiincoln Hayes! My first memory of you. ModSquad RIH 🙏
RIP 🙏🏾 this mans laugh at the end of Tales from the hood when they realized they were already dead HAUNTED me for years
RIP --he the sh*t of me in Tales From The Hood
RIP King💔🕊Condolences to his family🙏🏿
Awwww man!
RingGangRadio RIP to the Legend
💔💔💔 😢
Sorry to hear this. LovedHim RIP
May he RIP
RIP
Rest in peace!
RIP to that strange neighbor from Everybody Hates Chris!
💔💔💔😔😔
The last of the MOD Squad. Too bad hallmarkmovie is not running a marathon of MysteryWoman. RIPClarenceWilliams
RIP actor Clarence Williams III ! My condolences go out to his family ,friends & fans . Thank you for sharing your talents with the world . You are so deeply missed & loved by so many . Great actor . Legend . I am crushed right now . God bless your soul . 😭🙏🏽😇🕊️🌹
DAMN DAMN DAMN 😢
RIP to the only devil I’ll ever acknowledge
Omg 😭
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'Solid' star was an inspiration to black kids in the Mod Squad
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