Granville Adams Biography – Granville Adams Wiki
Granville Adams was an American actor best known for his role as Zahir Arif on the HBO television series Oz. He was a cast member in all six seasons of the HBO series, portraying Zahir Arif in 48 episodes. He also had a recurring role on the NBC series Homicide: Life on the Street as Officer Jeff Westby.
In the television series Oz, his character goes through a spiritual transformation during the course of the prison drama. Adams acting work also included appearances on “Empire” and “Homicide: Life on the Street,”
On February 4, 2007, he was arrested and charged with criminally negligent homicide for the death of a man in a nightclub. According to police reports, Adams got into an altercation with Orlando Valle at BED New York, a Manhattan nightclub of which Adams was a manager. He was accused of pushing Valle against the elevator doors of the sixth-floor club, causing the doors to become unhinged and Valle to fall down the shaft to his death.
According to Adams’ attorneys, he was trying to break up an altercation between a patron and an employee when Valle attacked Adams from behind and Adams acted in self-defense by throwing Valle off of his back. Adams was released on $5,000 bail and faced up to four years in prison. BED New York has since closed down due to the incident. On June 30, 2007, a judge dropped the charges against Adams. Valle’s family filed a civil suit against Adams.
Adams first shared he had been diagnosed with cancer in 2020. He had posted updates about his health since then, including a post from the hospital following radiation treatment.
Granville Adams Age
He was born in 1963 and died on October 10, 2021, aged 58.
Granville Adams Wife
He was married to his wife Christina who was married to him until his death on October 10, 2021.
Granville Adams Death
The actor died on October 10, 2021, of cancer at age 58. “Granny has ascended to the heavens. Gran spent his last days surrounded by his loved ones, family, and close friends. His wife Christina was by his side the entire time and was alone with him when he passed,” the Instagram post from his family read.
“Granny is now in peace and not suffering anymore. He fought till the end with strength, beauty, and grace like no other, putting his family before himself till the final moments,” the post continued. “Granville would not want us to be sad! Granny would want us all to smile and remember the best times we had with him, and share the love we learned from him! Granny may have left the building, but he will forever be in our hearts!”
Oz showrunner and executive producer Tom Fontana paid tribute to Adams in a post on Sunday night. “Goodnight, sweet prince/and flights of angels sing thee to they rest,” Fontana wrote.
Granville Adams Cause of Death
He died of cancer at age 58 on October 10, 2021.
Granville Adams GoFundMe Page
Several cast members started a GoFundMe to help his family with medical expenses after his demise. Prior to that, Fontana and “Oz” star, Dean Winters launched a GoFundMe campaign earlier this year to help Adams and his family pay for the actor’s medical care. The campaign had gone on to raise $99,800, exceeding its $69,500 goal, though it remained active as Adams continued to require treatment.
“As many of you know, our friend and brother Granville Adams has been diagnosed with cancer,” Fontana wrote on GoFundMe in January. “In only a few months, the medical bills have skyrocketed to astronomical levels. Not only does he have to battle this ruthless disease, but now he has to fend off the hospital bills the insurance company refuses to pay. In this quarter alone, the unpaid bills have piled up to $69,550. We want to gather together and show Granville our love by clearing this quarter’s bills, giving Granville concrete support in his fight against this vicious disease.”
Granville Adams Instagram
His Instagram account was @granveezy.
