‘Everwood’ Star Treat Williams Dead at 71 Following Motorcycle Accident

Everwood actor Treat Williams died at age 71 following a motorcycle accident.

The actor's agent Barry McPherson confirmed the news to People on Monday evening.

"He was killed this afternoon. He was making a left or a right [and] a car cut him off," McPherson told the outlet.

"I'm just devastated. He was the nicest guy. He was so talented."

He added that Williams, who was also known for his roles in Hair and 127 Hours, "was an actor's actor. Filmmakers loved him. He's been the heart of Hollywood since the late 1970s. He was really proud of his performance this year. He's been so happy with the work that I got him. He's had a balanced career."

Williams was set to appear in Nightbirds and American Outlaws prior to his death. Most recently, he reprised his recurring role as Lenny Ross in a 2023 episode of Blue Bloods.

Outside of his career, Williams built a life filled with adventure and with love. He was a pilot and had a deep appreciation for the great outdoors, the latter being a passion he shared on social media through nature photos and candid clips of life on his New England farm. "I hope I get people to have a little laugh at it, he said in 2016 of his lighthearted shares. "They seem to respond positively, so it’s fun."

The three-time Golden Globe nominee is survived by his wife Pam Van Sant and their two children, Gille and Ellie.

In a 2020 interview, Williams reflected on his long career, relishing that he had a balance between success and relative anonymity. "I’ve been lucky enough because I’ve been a character actor...People treated me very nicely and that sort of thing, but I’m just as happy on my tractor in Vermont," he said.

He added that he felt content with where he was at, in large part due to his family. "There were disappointments. Why aren’t I getting the parts that he’s getting? But at that time when I was feeling those feelings of envy for somebody doing better than me or having better parts, I think it was because I didn’t really have the life," he said in the Smashing Interviews chat.

"I didn’t have enough of an outside life as I do now with my wife and my children... I get the parts, take what I’ve been given and do the best I can with them. But life outside of film, theater and television is really just as interesting and exciting for me."