Curtis McClarin
Curtis McClarin, who was born in Brooklyn, was a multifaceted actor, appearing on stage, television and film. After he finished college at SUNY Purchase, he started acting, appearing in "The Hard Way" (1991), with Michael J. Fox and James Wood. He moved up fast, appearing as Darryl in "Fresh" (1994) with Samuel L. Jackson. Using various versions of his name, including Curtis L. McClarin, Curtis McLarin and Curtis L. McLarin, he began landing even more guest-starring roles over the years, both in television and movies. His most notable shows were "NYPD Blue" (ABC 1993-2005), "Oz" (HBO 1997-2003), "Law & Order" (NBC 1990-2010), "Rescue Me" (FX 2004-11) and "The Wire" (HBO 2003-08). On the big screen, he appeared in Howard Stern's "Private Parts" (1997) and "The Happening" (2008) He also worked regularly outside of the movies and TV, appearing in Broadway shows like "Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk" and doing voiceover work for the game "Grand Theft Auto III." His career outlook was good. Unfortunately, life is not fair. McLarin, who had recently been enjoying success on shows like "Person of Interest" (CBS 2011-16), died in his sleep from a brain aneurysm on March 4, 2014, in Brooklyn. He was 44. His last role had been on the Sherlock Holmes reboot "Elementary" (CBS 2012-) earlier in the year.