This post originally appeared on British Vogue.
Sex and the City cast members and fans are mourning the loss of Willie Garson, who played one of the era-defining show’s most beloved characters, Stanford Blatch. The actor has died at the age of 57.
Cynthia Nixon, who plays Miranda, said in a tribute post on Instagram that she was “so deeply, deeply sad at the news. “We all loved him and adored working with him. He was endlessly funny on-screen and in real life. He was a source of light, friendship, and show-business lore,” she wrote. Sex and the City creator Candace Bushnell, said: “Stanford Blatch is so beloved to me and Willie brought him to life so beautifully. What a gift to us all.” Chris Noth, the show’s Mr Big, said simply: “Willie.”
Garson was due to return as Stanford in the upcoming SATC reboot, And Just Like That. A statement from the HBO show said: “He created one of the most beloved characters from the HBO pantheon and was a member of our family for nearly 25 years. We are deeply saddened to learn of his passing and extend our sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.
Garson was father to an adopted son, Nathen Garson.
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