R.I.P. David Harris: ‘The Warriors’ Actor Dead At 75

Actor David Harris, who is champion known for starring successful nan 1979 New York City classical The Warriors, has died. He was 75 years old.

His daughter, Davina Harris, confirmed to The New York Times he passed distant from crab successful his New York City home.

Harris starred successful The Warriors arsenic Cochise, a personnel of a pack that travels crossed New York City to make it backmost to nan information of Coney Island aft they get framed for nan execution of a apical pack leader successful nan Bronx. But their night-long quest turns into a conflict for their lives arsenic they narrowly flight nan vengeful gangs of New York City.

Harris starred successful respective projects since getting his commencement successful acting successful 1976. But The Warriors, which was critically panned erstwhile it premiered successful 1979, remains his astir well-known film.

“We thought it was a small movie that would tally its small tally and go, and cipher would ever talk astir it again,” he said successful a 2019 interview pinch ADAMICradio.

“I was successful Hong Kong, I was successful nan Philippines, I was successful Tokyo,” he said. “I’ve done a batch of movies, but I get disconnected nan level and group go, it’s nan feline from The Warriors.”

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Harris’ first acting domiciled was successful nan Emmy nominated 1976 movie Judge Horton and nan Scottsboro Boys, astir a group of Black men falsely accused of rape.

Thus began a decades-long profession pinch appearances and performances successful MacGuyver, The Equalizer, A Soldier’s Story, ER, and more. He besides had a regular domiciled connected NYPD Blue betwixt 1993 and 2002.

His last credited acting domiciled was successful 2019 successful an section of nan BET+ modern reboot of First Wives Club.

The character was remembered by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who precocious released a concept album based connected The Warriors.

“Shocked and saddened astatine nan passing of David Harris, aka nan original Cochise successful The Warriors. We were celebrating and giving him his flowers for his unforgettable capacity conscionable complete a week ago. Grateful for that infinitesimal pinch him. Our hearts are pinch his girl and postulation of family and friends,” Miranda wrote connected social media.

Harris is survived by his daughter, his mother Maude Marie Harris, and his siblings, Jeannette C. Harris-Zwerin, Arthur A. Harris and Vincent J. Harris.