BRINGING Sex and the City back is not an easy job and it was even more difficult when a beloved cast member tragically passed during filming. Willie Garson died of cancer at age 57 this year after filming three episodes of And Just Like That \- so how did the show send him off?
Warner Media/HBO MaxWillie played Stanford in the series who has been Carrie Bradshaw's best friend '/ ' How did the Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That send off Willie Garson? Showrunner Michael Patrick King has said that Willie would not die in the story ...because it wasn't charming. And I knew that the audience would know.... Instead, Stanford is written out of the show thirty minutes into episode four during a conversation with Anthony Marentino, Stanford's husband. Carrie calls Mario Cantone's character over after she learned that Stanford had jetted off to Japan to follow one of his TikTok star clients. ...By the time you read this, I'll be in Tokyo,... a letter reads. ...I couldn't tell you – not without crying. And you have had enough crying…... The show went on to explain this through Anthony when he says that his husband ...couldn't face... telling Carrie about his departure after Big died. ...You know Stanny. He hates disappointing people. In person.... Most read in Entertainment wheely nice Kim Kardashian's boyfriend Pete Davidson runs errands in star's $400k car HIGHLIGHTS Kim flaunts major cleavage & abs in never-before-seen pics amid Pete romance RED HOT Khloe's nemesis Jordyn stuns in sheer dress after cheating scandal TRISTAN'S LOSS! Khloe stuns in bodysuit as she feels 'embarrassed' by Tristan's cheating 'YIKES!' Teen Mom Farrah's mother Debra, 64, ripped for dancing on a nutcracker in shorts TRAGIC LOSS Siesta Key's Madisson & husband Ish suffer stillbirth at 37 weeks Who did Willie Garson play in Sex and the City? The American actor played Stanford Blatch in the long-running series, appearing in 27 episodes across its six-year run on HBO, as well as returning for the two follow-up movies. Stanford is a gay talent agent from an aristocratic family ...the only supporting character to receive his own storylines on occasion.... As Carrie Bradshaw's best friend outside of the three women, Stanford has left a huge impacts on fans with his clever quips, bold outfit choices and penchant for a martini in every situation. In June of this year, it was announced that Willie Garson had signed onto the And Just Like That cast and he said he was excited to reunite with Sarah and his other Sex and the City's co-stars. When did Willie Garson die? Willie Garson died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 57 about three months after filming the reboot on September 21, 2021. Co-star Chris Noth revealed that Willie had kept his ill health private and that his passing altered plans for a "really huge storyline" involving Stanford Blatch. "No, most of us didn't know. The last time I saw him was on set and I kick myself because I didn't really get a chance to talk to him," he began. "He was extraordinarily fun and funny and there's nothing to say but that it's heart-breaking. It's sad for everyone, and for the show, because I think he was going to have a really huge storyline. But he'll be in it to the extent that he filmed." Sarah Jessica Parker said recently she's not ready to mourn her long-time pal and co-star after leaving a heart-breaking note on fellow Sex and the City star Chris Noth's Instagram tribute to Willie. She wrote: ...Thank you dearest Chris. I'm not ready yet. Xxx.... In addition to Sex and the City, Garson is also remembered for his performances in legal drama White Collar, sci-fi series Stargate SG-1, and family comedy Freaky Friday. Source:
