Al Brown dead at 83; His role in The Wire and other 7 best performances

Al Brown, a veteran actor best known for his roles in numerous well-known movies and television shows, including the HBO crime drama series

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At the age of 83, the actor lost his battle with Alzheimer's and passed away in Las Vegas.

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Brown, Al is best known for playing Stanislaus Valchek, the Baltimore Police Department's Police Commissioner.

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Al Brown's daughter Jenny, according to TMZ.com claims, said the actor had been battling Alzheimer's illness for a very long period.

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Prior to entering the performing business in the 1990s, the senior actor was also a veteran of the Air Force, she added.

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Al Brown did two tours in Vietnam with the Air Force when he was 29 years old.

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