Reg Cathey Passed Away!

Reg E. Cathey had passed away.

Perhaps known as the owner of a barbecue restaurant that Frank Underwood visited, the actor who played a recurring role on the Netflix series House of Cards has passed away. Reg E. Cathey died in Los Angeles at the age of 59.

On the series he played the wise Freddy Hayes who offered Underwood advice on how to deal with the turmoil of Washington, DC.

The character Frank Underwood was played by disgraced actor Kevin Spacey.

Spacey single handedly killed the show and his career after numerous men accused the actor of sexual abuse.

Cathey had roles on HBO. He played in Oz and The Wire.

David Simon posted on social media the passing of a great actor.

"Not only a fine, masterful actor -- but simply one of the most delightful human beings with whom I ever shared some long days on set," Simon wrote. "On wit alone, he could double any man over and leave him thinking. Reg, your memory is a great blessing."

He grew up in Huntsville to a military family. He was interested in acting at the age of nine. He attended the University of Michigan and Yale School of Drama.

He had three decades of acting.

It was reported that he may have died of lung cancer.