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‘The Wire’ Star’s Cause of Death Revealed

Actor Bobby J. Brown shockingly died in an accident in which his barn was set ablaze in February.

Bobby J. Brown’s tragic and accidental cause of death was confirmed by the Maryland Medical Examiner. The actor, who appeared as Officer Bobby Brown in the Emmy Award-winning show, The Wire, was confirmed to have died from diffuse thermal injury and smoke inhalation. Brown’s Chaptico, Maryland barn went up in flames while he was trying to jumpstart an old Cadillac. His wife, Arlene, with whom he shares two daughters, attempted to retrieve Brown, 62, from the fire and suffered severe burns herself. Following the incident, TMZ released footage of the barn fire, in which clouds of smoke could be seen escaping from the structure, and a large section of the 50-by-100-foot barn’s roof was completely destroyed. Dispatch audio confirmed that the American actor was trapped inside the barn, and firefighters were ultimately “too late” at retrieving him. In addition to his 12-episode role in The Wire, Brown played an NYPD officer in Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and Officer Ira Weiner in the Emmy Award-winning HBO series, The Corner. CEO Albert Bramante of Bramante Artists, Brown’s talent agency, released a statement following his death, calling the actor “a formidable talent and a man of great integrity.”