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Williams, who grew up in Fairfield County, in the city of Stamford, was killed around 4:50 p.m., Monday, June 12 in Bennington County on Vermont Route 30 in Dorset.
Williams was born in Stamford and grew up in Rowayton, a coastal village in the city of Norwalk. He appeared in hundreds of TV shows and movies, but is most remembered for his portrayal of the suave doctor in "Everwood."
His agent Barry McPherson told "People" magazine that Williams was an actor's actor: "I'm just devastated. He was the nicest guy. He was so talented."
Actress Sharon Lawrence who starred with Williams in "The Christmas House" in 2020, tweeted she was devasted by the loss.
Actor Mark Hamill who was close friends with Williams said he was "gutted.
According to Vermont State Police, Williams, age 71, of Manchester Center, Vermont, was killed when a southbound 2008 Honda Element driven by Ryan M. Koss, 35, of Pownal, Vermont, attempted to turn left into a parking lot.
State police said an initial investigation indicates the Element stopped, signaled a left turn, and then turned into the path of a northbound 1986 Honda VT700c motorcycle operated by Williams.
"Williams was unable to avoid a collision and was thrown from his motorcycle," state police said.
He suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York, where he was pronounced dead.
Koss was checked by medical personnel at the scene for minor injuries and was not transported to a hospital.
The investigation into this crash is in its early stages. A member of the Vermont State Police Crash Reconstruction Team was on the scene Monday evening, and team members will return to the location of the collision Tuesday, June 13, to continue processing the scene, state police said.
Any witnesses to the crash or those with information about the incident are asked to call the Vermont State Police Shaftsbury Barracks at 802-442-5421 or leave an anonymous tip online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
To read the entire "People" magazine story, click here.
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