Clarence Williams III, Star of ‘Mod Squad’ and ‘Purple Rain,’ Dies at 81

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Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series "The Mod Squad" and Prince’s father in "Purple Rain," has died. He was 81.

Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series The Mod Squad and Prince’s father in Purple Rain, has died. He was 81.

Clarence Williams III, known for his role as the undercover cop Lincoln Hayes on The Mod Squad, has sadly passed away at the age of 81.

multiple outlets on Sunday, sharing he died on Friday in Los Angeles due to colon cancer.The Harlem native began his career in theater and went on to earn a Tony nomination in 1965 for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his work in  From 1968 to 1973, he starred as undercover cop Lincoln Hayes on the ABC drama .On the big screen, Williams played Prince’s troubled father in 1984's, Wesley Snipes and Michael Wright’s dad in 1993's and Maynard in 2013's Williams’ other film credits include,,, and

Prince’s father in “Purple Rain,” has died. He was 81.Williams died Friday at his home in Los Angeles after a battle with colon cancer, his manager Allan Mindel said Sunday.A native of New York, Williams career spanned over five decades in theater, television and film.

Clarence Williams III, who was a Black power icon in the 1960s and 1970s as the cool detective “Linc Hayes” on television’s The Mod Squad, has died. Williams died in Los Angeles on Friday June 4 of colon cancer, according to his management

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