Treat Williams, ‘Hair’ and ‘Everwood’ Star, Dies at 71
variety.comJ. Kim Murphy Treat Williams, a veteran screen actor who received acclaim for his lead performance in the musical “Hair” and starred in The WB series “Everwood,” died Monday afternoon after being involved in a motorcycle accident near Dorset, Vt.
He was 71. Williams’ death was confirmed by his agent, Barry McPherson, in a statement to People. Vermont State Police reported a road closure near Dorset due to a motor vehicle accident at 5:24 p.m.
No further details about Williams’ death are available at this time. At the age of 28, Williams received acclaim for his performance in “Hair,” Miloš Forman’s big screen adaptation of the hit Broadway musical.
Williams earned a Golden Globe nomination in the now-defunct category new star of the year (actor). Two years later he was competing again, this time in best actor in a motion picture drama for his performance in Daniel Ciello’s “Prince of the City.” Among Williams’ other notable film credits are his lead turn alongside Laura Dern in the coming-of-age romance “Smooth Talk,” which released in 1985 and earned Williams an Independent Spirit nomination for best male lead.
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