‘Sex & The City’ Star Willie Garson Passes Away At 57

Willie Garson, the actor best known for his role as Carrie Bradshaw’s best male friend Stanford Blatch in Sex and the City passed away at the age of 57.

His death was confirmed Tuesday by his son, Nathen Garson, in a post on Instagram. The cause was not revealed.

“I love you so much papa. Rest In Peace and I’m so glad you got to share all your adventures with me and were able to accomplish so much. I’m so proud of you. I will always love you, but I think it’s time for you to go on an adventure of your own. You’ll always be with me. Love you more than you will ever know and I’m glad you can be at peace now. You always were the toughest and funniest and smartest person I’ve known. I’m glad you shared your love with me. I’ll never forget it or lose it.”

On top of his popular role in the HBO series Sex and the City, Garson was known for his role as con man Mozzie in the TV show White Collar.

Garson, whose birth name was William Paszamant, was born February 20, 1964, in New Jersey to Muriel Paszamant and Donald M. Paszamant. At 13, he started training at The Actor’s Institute in New York, and graduated in 1985 from Wesleyan University in Connecticut, where he majored in psychology and theater, according to the university.

After graduating from Wesleyan, Garson landed guest roles on several television shows, including Family Ties and Cheers. We would like to offer our condolences to Garson’s family and friends during this sad time.