Andre Braugher of 'Homicide,' 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' fame dead at 61br Actor Andre Braugher, who starred as the dry and serious Captain Raymond Holt on the NBC sitcom "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," has died, according to reports. According to Deadline, Braugher died after battling a brief illness. He was 61 years old.br Braugher was a two-time Emmy Award-winning actor who appeared in the critically acclaimed series "Homicide: Life on the Street," and the Oscar-nominated Civil War drama "Glory." He was possibly best known for playing the gifted homicide detective Frank Pembleton in the 1990s NBC cop drama.