Broadway star Brent Carver has died at the age of 68 in his hometown of Cranbrook, British Columbia.
Brent, who died on Tuesday, won a Tony for his portrayal of a jailed gay window-dresser in the 1993 Kander and Ebb musical Kiss Of The Spider Woman.
His family have released a statement announcing his death but did not reveal the cause, according to Deadline.
The statement read: “Our family is sharing news of Brent Carver’s passing on Aug 4 at home in Cranbrook, BC, his birthplace and favourite place on Earth.”
“Blessed with many talents and a natural love of theatre, Brent was always known as a first-class performer, unique in the presentation of his craft, delighting audiences through film, TV, stage and concert performances.”
Broadway star Brent Carver has died at the age of 68 in his hometown of Cranbrook, British Columbia (Image: Getty Images)
As well as his his career in musicals Brent was an interpreter of Shakespeare, from playing in The Tempest with Anthony Hopkins in 1979 in Los Angeles, to playing Friar Laurence in Romeo And Juliet on Broadway in 2013 alongside Orlando Bloom.
He also starred in 1979 TV movie Crossbar with Kim Cattrall and 2002 historical drama Ararat alongside Christopher Plummer and Charles Aznavour.
The star won a Tony for his portrayal of a jailed gay window-dresser in the 1993 Kander and Ebb musical Kiss Of The Spider Woman (Image: WireImage)
He worked with Christopher Plummer again in a 2004 on Broadway production of King Lear, in which the Sound Of Music star played the main character.
Brent also spent nine seasons playing the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, including in the lead role Tevye in a 2000 production of Fiddler On The Roof.
The star was born to a waitress mother who he described as ‘fine’ and fantastic in a Playbill interview.
Meanwhile he called his logging truck driver father a “beautiful man”.
Brent has referred to Cranbrook as “a tough place to make a living but a great place to live.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
