Actor Clarence Williams III, A Native Of NYC, Dies At 81
Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series "The Mod Squad" and Prince's father in "Purple Rain," has died. He was 81.
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Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series "The Mod Squad" and Prince's father in "Purple Rain," has died. He was 81.
A COVID-19 vaccine site in Harlem got a high-profile visit on Sunday.
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