Actor Brad William Henke, best known for his role as Desi Piscatella, the corrections officer on “Orange is the New Black,” has died at the age of 56.
Henke was born in Nebraska and previously played professional football for the Denver Broncos but retired in 1994 due to injury to pursue a coaching career.
Although the cause of his death has not been revealed, the actor had previously shared his alarming health condition on his Instagram handle.
His agent, Sheree Cohen, revealed how he died and had only good things to say about the “Justified” actor.
Read on to learn more.
Brad William Henke Died in His Sleep
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“Orange is the new black” actor Brad William Henke died late Tuesday, November 29. Her agent, Sheree Cohen, confirmed the news in a statement to E!, saying that the actress died “in her sleep.”
The former NFL player was born on April 10, 1966, in Nebraska and attended the University of Arizona on a football scholarship, after which he played for the Denver Broncos.
Henke played in the 1990 Super Bowl XXVI but was injured afterward, forcing him to retire from the game in 1994. The actor, 56 at his death, also starred in TV series such as “Lost,” “Dexter,” and “ER,” to name a few.
She is best known for starring in Netflix’s “Orange is the new black” as Desi Piscatella, a role that earned her and the cast a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2017.
Speaking about his passing, his manager Matt Delpiano praised the late star for his kindness. He said per E! News“Brad is a very kind-hearted man with a happy energy.”
Henke Previously Had Health Complications
It is not known if the former footballer’s revelation of a major health problem he suffered in 2021 via Instagram had anything to do with his passing.
In a post on May 15, 2021, Henke advised his followers to “always check their health,” saying, “I just survived a 90% blockage in my arteries, I could have had a heart attack at any time but I just had it. “, adding that his remaining time “is a gift,” and he “will take advantage of it.”
In a separate Instagram post on June 29, 2021, he said, “2 stents for my heart and spleen, and half my pancreas gone to remove a tumor the size of a golf ball”.
The “Justified” actor’s cause of death has not yet been revealed as the autopsy report has not yet been released.
Henke’s Career at a Glance
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Henke was a defensive lineman in college at the University of Arizona before being drafted by the New York Giants in 1989.
He primarily played for the Denver Broncos against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XXIV. After suffering an injury in 1994, Henke decided to close the curtain on his football career and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a coaching career.
follow Us Weekly, He put out an open call looking for “big people” to do commercials that changed his career trajectory to acting. She landed her first lead role on the 2000-2002 WB Network comedy “Nikki” opposite Nikki Cox and also had small parts in several series in the early 2000s.
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Henke got her second series regular on ABC’s short-lived drama “October Road,” and guest starred on series like “Law and Order,” “Life on Mars,” “CSI Miami,” “Lost,” and more.
He is most popular for his role in the drama “Orange is the New Black” as Desi Piscatella, a gay corrections officer at Litchfield Federal Penitentiary. The late star appeared in more than a dozen episodes of the show and shared the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2017.
Henke’s Personal Life
Henke was married to actress Katelin Chesna from 2001 to 2008 and later married Sonja, with whom he raised his stepson, Aaden and stepdaughter Leasa.
The actor and former NFL player is survived by his mother, Tammy; his sister, Annette; his wife, Sonja, along with his stepson and stepson, Aaden and Leasa; and his granddaughter, Amirah.
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