Actor Lance Reddick of 'The Wire' dead at age 60

FILE PHOTO: Actor Lance Reddick arrives at the 46th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California February 6, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Lance Reddick, who was best known for his role as a no-nonsense police chief on the acclaimed television series "The Wire" and for his work in the "John Wick" action-film series, died on Friday at age 60, his publicist said.

(Reporting by Danielle Broadway in Los Angeles; Editing by Steve Gorman and Chris Reese)