LANCE REDDICK

The Voice of Destiny, died at age 60

Lance Reddick is someone who was instantly recognizable as soon as he opened his mouth. He had a voice almost as recognizable as Morgan Freeman. He was the always stoic and very imposing voice of Commander Zavala in the blockbuster video gaming franchise Destiny. He was also the Hotel manager in the John Wick franchise, with John Wick 4 being his last movie. His earlier roles as Lt. Cedric Daniels in The Wire and Homeland Security Agent, Phillip Broyles in the hit science fiction television series Fringe; were equally memorable. He also played Chief Irvin Irving in the hit Amazon Prime series Bosch. One thing all of his roles have had in common over the last two decades was intensity, created by his unique baritone voice.

Lance Solomon Reddick was born June 7th, 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland. He knew early on that he would lead a career in entertainment; however it started out with a love of music. He studied music at the Peabody Preparatory Institute and later studied classical music composition at University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music, where he earned his first degree. He then attended Yale’s School of Drama where he earned his Master of Fine Arts degree, an accomplishment in and of itself. In 2010, Reddick released his one and only music album Contemplations and Remembrances, which featured his very operatic style of singing.

In the video game franchise Destiny which is arguably the biggest video game in the world, he voices one of the main characters in the game Commander Zavala. It turns out that Lance Reddick had more than a part in the game of Destiny. He was an avid fan of video games and especially of Destiny and regularly played the game. His character name record actually shows that he played the game the night before his death. His wife Stephanie Reddick posted on twitter about Destiny Fans and said “Lance loved you as much as he loved the game.”

Lance Reddick died in his home of apparent natural causes on Friday March 17th, 2023. He was 60 years old. Mr. Reddick was taken far too soon and had a brilliant acting career ahead of him. His uniquely toned voice will forever be up there with the likes of Morgan Freeman and James Earl Jones. He will be missed dearly by his family and friends and forever remembered by the fans of his TV shows and video gamers all around the world. Rest in Peace Commander. by Michael Devine u