Clarence Williams III, who starred as the brooding undercover cop Lincoln Hayes on the countercultural 1968-73 ABC drama The Mod Squad, has died. He was 81. Williams died Friday in Los Angeles of ...

Clarence Williams III, who starred as undercover detective Linc Hayes on ABC's "The Mod Squad," and as Prince's abusive father in 1984's "Purple Rain" has died. He was 81. Williams died on June 4 in ...

Clarence Williams III -- best known for roles in The Mod Squad, Purple Rain and Sugar Hill-- has died. He was 81. The actor's management confirmed his death to multiple outlets on Sunday, sharing he ...

Actor Clarence Williams III has died. He was best known for playing Linc Hayes on The Mod Squad and Prince's father in Purple Rain. Actor Clarence Williams III has died from colon cancer. That's ...

Clarence Williams III, a groundbreaking actor who portrayed Black undercover cop “Linc” Hayes on the 1960s drama “The Mod Squad” and Prince’s father in “Purple Rain,” has died. He was 81. The cause ...

The age of the undercover detective was launched in the late 1960s with a TV show that was revolutionary on several fronts. What better way to invade the counterculture but with the counterculture?

Clarence Williams III, who is remembered as Lincoln "Linc" Hayes on ABC’s then trendy The Mod Squad from 1968 to 1973, lost his battle with colon cancer on Friday, June 4. He was 81 years old. Born on ...

Clarence Williams III, who starred as undercover detective Linc Hayes on ABC's "The Mod Squad," and as Prince's abusive father in 1984's "Purple Rain" has died. He was 81. Williams died on June 4 in ...

Clarence Williams III, best known for his starring role as Lincoln “Linc” Hayes on the “The Mod Squad” from 1968 to 1973, has died, his manager confirmed to TheWrap. He was 81. Williams died in Los ...