Lance Reddick’s wife, Stephanie, speaks for the first time after his death: ‘It was taken from us too soon’

Lance Reddick’s wife Stephanie broke her silence afterward Sudden death of the actor At the age of sixty on Friday.

Stephanie, who married Riddick in 2011, shared a tribute to her late husband on his verified social media accounts and expressed gratitude to his fans for their condolences.

“Lance was taken from us too early,” she wrote on Instagram on Saturday with four photos of the “John Wick” star, including one of Destiny’s video game character Commander Zavala.

“Thank you for all of your great love, support and beautiful stories shared on these platforms over the past day. I see your messages and can’t begin to express how grateful I am for having them.

Lance Reddick, star of “The Wire” and the “John Wick” franchise, has died at the age of 60

“And to the thousands of Destiny players who played in a special tribute to Lance, thank you. I love you Lance as much as I love the game.”

Riddick voiced the character Commander Zavala in 2014 Destiny video game and the 2017 sequel “Destiny 2.” Since the release of “Destiny 2,” the game’s developer, Bungie, has regularly released quarterly expansions and seasons.

Reddick was the game’s longest-running and most used voice cast member, according to Forbes.

After the news of his death spread on Friday, thousands “Destiny” players In-game Riddick pays homage to Commander Zavala’s visit at his station at the Tower, the outlet reported.

Since only 16 players could sit in the tower at a time, the players held hundreds of vigils. Player avatars are seen gathering around Zavala, paying their respects in various ways as they kneel, salute, embrace, or stand silently, side by side.

Reddick has had a strong relationship with the “Destiny” fan community, frequently posting videos of himself playing the game and recording personally requested fan-requested dialogue.

Publicist Mia Hansen confirmed in a statement to The Associated Press that the actor died “suddenly” of natural causes.

In addition to starring in all four John Wick moviesReddick is best known for his roles in “The Wire”, “Fringe”, “Bosch”, “Oz”, “White House Down”, “Godzilla vs. Kong” and “Lost” among many other film and television projects.

Several former Reddick stars and other celebrities, including Ben Stiller, Wendell Pierce, Stephen King and James Gunn, have expressed their grief on social media.

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The star of “John Wick: Chapter Four” Keanu Reeves The film’s director, Chad Stahelski, paid tribute to Reddick in a joint statement to Deadline.

“We are deeply saddened and deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved friend and colleague Lance Reddick,” they said.

“He was a consummate professional and a joy to work with. Our love and prayers are with his wife Stephanie, children, family and friends. We dedicate the film to his loving memory. He will be greatly missed.”

Lance Reddick and Keanu Reeves have starred in all four “John Wick” movies together. (Todd Williamson)

Reddick portrayed Sharon, the Continental Hotel concierge and close ally of Wick, in all four installments of the franchise. the Fourth movie Debuts in cinemas next week.

The actor did not attend the New York City premiere of “John Wick: Chapter Four” on Wednesday. He shared three photos on Instagram in which he was seen lounging on the couch with his dogs on Thursday, one day before his death.

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Fox News Digital’s Janelle Ash contributed to this report.