RIP Proposition Joe

Commodore · Jan 18, 2013

http://www.baltimoresun.com/enterta...bert-chew-dead-at-52-20130118,0,2016217.story

Robert F. Chew, a 52-year-old Baltimore actor and teacher who portrayed one of television’s most unforgettable characters as Proposition Joe on HBO’s “The Wire,” died Thursday of apparent heart failure in his sleep at his home in Northeast Baltimore, according to Clarice Chews, his sister.

Mr. Chew, who appeared in “Homicide” and “the Corner,” as well as “The Wire,” also taught and mentored child and young adult actors at Baltimore’s Arena Players, a troupe he stayed with as his television career blossomed through his work with David Simon. Through the Areana Players Youth Theatre, he brought new talent to the attention of casting directors and coached the team of young actors who played students in the Baltimore City School system in Season 4 of “The Wire.”

"Robert was not only an exceptional actor, he was an essential part of the film and theater community in Baltimore,” David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’ said in an email Friday. “He could have gone to New York or Los Angeles and commanded a lot more work, but he loved the city as his home and chose to remain here working. He understood so much about his craft that it was no surprise at all that we would go to him to coach our young actors in season four. He was the conduit through which they internalized their remarkable performances."
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Svpernaut · Jan 18, 2013

Read that today, damn sad. He was one of the best actors on the Wire, which was saying a lot.

LonghornFan · Jan 18, 2013

I'm watching the series for the third time right now, wow.

greatpacha1 · Jan 18, 2013

a terrible loss...would of been a great coach for the rockets.

BigBird · Jan 18, 2013

he's been dead for years, Marlo had him killed

for real though, RIP. He was one of my favorites on the show.

Astrosfan183 · Jan 18, 2013

I'm actually in the middle of watching The Wire right now (halfway through season 3).

Sucks to hear though

ferrari77 · Jan 19, 2013

I FINALLY finished the series today just as news about Prop Joe came out.

Felt terrible just because now after finally watching it, I love every single character and actor from the show.
I spent earlier today just going through 2 or 3 threads on CF about the show.

Brilliant show and brilliant actors. RIP Prop. Joe.

I'll add one of his last propositions to this

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Svpernaut · Jan 19, 2013

Omar obviously didn't honor the parley.

pgabriel · Jan 19, 2013

dude's name was mr. chew? he was big.

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