American actor Brad William Henke has died

in his sleep at the age of 56

, his family has reported.

The former NFL football player, retired in 1994, became famous for his interpretation in series such as

Hearts of Steel,

Pacific Rim,

Lost

,

Orange is the New Black

and

Justified.

At the moment, the causes of his death are unknown.

In Jenji Kohan's critically acclaimed

Orange is the New Black

, four Emmy Award nominees and six Golden Globe nominees, Henke played the role

of security guard Dessi Piscatella.

A role that brought him fame despite the fact that the head of Litchfield's guards appeared in only two seasons.

Brad William Henke himself mentions Piscatella in the brief presentation autobiographies on his networks.

Not surprisingly, his work ended up in what would be considered one of the best scenes in the entire

Orange is the New Black series.

In addition to his serial performances, he appeared in movies like

Pacific Rim

and

World Trade Center.

"Brad was an incredibly kind man with a joyful energy. A very talented actor, he loved being a part of this community...and we love him too. Our thoughts are with his wife and family," says Matt DelPiano, his manager. , to TMZ.

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