"I'm just devastated. He was the gentleman. "He was so talented," said his agent Barry McPherson.
"He was a respected actor. Filmmakers adored him. He has been Hollywood's beating pulse since the late 1970s.He was extremely pleased with his accomplishments this year. He has been so pleased with the employment I obtained for him. He has had a well-rounded career."
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According to reports, the incident occurred around 5 p.m. on Route 30 by Long Trail Auto near Dorset, Vermont.
Jacob Gribble, the fire director for Dorset, stated that the incident involved Williams' motorcycle and a solitary car whose driver did not see the turning motorcycle.
The only victim of the accident, the actor was airlifted to a New York hospital but was pronounced deceased upon arrival.
Variety Magazine published a statement from his family expressing their "shock" at his passing.
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As you can imagine, we are stunned and grieving tremendously at this time.
"Treat was truly at the top of his game in all aspects of his life, including his love for his family, his life, and his craft."
Williams starred on stage in Stephen Sondheim's Follies and the original stage production of Grease as Danny Zuko.
George Berger, the bohemian character he portrayed in the 1979 musical Hair, was his first major screen role. This resulted in him accumulating more than 130 film credits. He was also famous for his role in the American television drama Everwood.
After Hair, Williams was cast in Stephen Spielberg's 1941 in 1979, followed by Once Upon A Time In America and Dead Heat in the 1980s.
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In the late 1990s, he also appeared in Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead and Deep Rising.
Williams began to appear in more television roles at the turn of the century, including Chesapeake Shores, Blue Bloods, and Chicago Fire in addition to Everwood.
Richard Treat Williams is survived by Pam Van Sant, his wife of 35 years, and their two children.
