Leanna Woodward June 13th, 2023 - 8:03 AM
The Emmy nominated and Broadway star Richard Treat Williams (Everwood, Prince of the City) was pronounced dead after a tragic motorcycle accident in Vermont. The Hollywood Reporter explains the tragic series of events: “Williams, of Manchester Center, Vermont, was aboard a motorcycle and wearing a helmet when he collided with a car on Route 30 near Dorset, The Vermont State Police said in a statement.”
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It was noted that the driver of the car did not sustain any serious injuries and was not admitted into the hospital. Through an investigation that the Vermont State Police conducted, it’s believed that the car’s driver “stopped, signaled a left turn and then turned into the path of a northbound 1986 Honda VT700c motorcycle operated by Williams. Williams was unable to avoid a collision and was thrown from his motorcycle. He suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York, where he was pronounced dead.”
Williams starred in many films, shows, and Broadway performances. He was nominated for an Emmy for his performance in HBO’s The Late Shift in 1996.
He is known for his performances in Grease, Everwood, The Prince of the City and A Streetcar Named Desire.
On December first, 1951, Richard Treat Williams was born in Stamford, Connecticut. He was brought up in the nearby town of Rowayton, Connecticut. He grew up in the home of Judy Abbott (Jane Austen in Manhattan, Broadway on Showtime). Abbott, daughter of highly esteemed Broadway director George Abbott (Damn Yankees!, The Pajama Game).
In an interview with Vermont Magazine, Williams says, “I had an idyllic childhood, but I didn’t initially realize how idyllic it truly was until I grew older… our backyard was the Long Island Sound. My mother had a little sailing and swimming school. I taught her at school, and I used to race blue jay and lightning boats on the sound.”
Eventually, Williams left home around age 14 to attend Kent School in Connecticut and instead of choosing football, Williams chose to join the theater company at Franklin and Marshall in Pennsylvania.
It’s abundantly clear that Williams made the right career decision in college and he will be greatly missed for years to come.
