Wenne Alton Davis, 60, who appeared in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, was struck and killed by a car in New York City on Dec. 8.
Davis was meeting with a friend for dinner and a movie in Manhattan when they crossed the street with the right of way. A Cadillac then turned left and hit the actor just before 9 p.m., police said Wednesday. Davis suffered a head injury and were rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, and died the same night.
The 61-year-old driver has not been charged in connection with the incident.
Davis was best known for playing a police officer opposite Rachel Brosnahan in the hit show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel‘s final season in 2023. Davis also appeared in episodes of New Amsterdam, Girls5eva, Blindspot, and American Odyssey.
On top of being a working actor, Davis worked security at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
“She had a huge love for New York, for acting, for her colleagues at J.F.K. and, most of all, her family and her circle of friends (which was also huge),” Jamie Harris, Davis’s agent at Clear Talent Group, told The New York Times.
Davis’ friend and neighbor, Edward Reynoso, told the New York Daily News that he saw them at their Queens apartment before their evening plans. He says Davis told him, “I love you, I appreciate you,” which, to him, “felt like she was saying goodbye.”
On Dec. 8, Reynoso grew concerned when he didn’t hear anything from Davis, who used they/them pronouns according to their Instagram, later that night.
“She always texts me when she is about to leave or come home and I didn’t receive any text or anything and I found it weird,” he told the outlet.
“I was worried,” he added. “I was texting her and she didn’t respond.”
Following Davis’ death, Reynoso said it’s been a hard adjustment. “I’m numb to tell you the truth. I can’t believe it.”
“She was very driven, compassionate, giving,” Reynoso added. “I will miss her smile, laugh and joie de vivre.”
