‘Blue Bloods’, ‘Suits’, And Voice Actor Dies At 65

Actor James McCaffrey is probably best known for lending his voice to the video game series “Max Payne.” He voiced the main character in “Max Payne,” “Max Payne 2” and “Max Payne 3.” In addition, he acted in TV series including “Blue Bloods” and “Suits” as well as movies including “The Truth About Cats and Dogs” and “Madam Secretary.”

McCaffrey has three upcoming projects listed on his IMDB page. These include a short called “Pigeon” and voiceover roles in “Payne & Redemption” and “Max Payne 1 & 2 Remake.” Unfortunately, McCaffrey will never get to see the final product of those projects.

TMZ reports that McCaffrey has died following a battle with cancer. On IMDB, his cause of death is listed as myeloma. He died on December 17, 2023. A representative for McCaffrey told TMZ that he was surrounded by family and friends when he passed away.

His representative also mentioned that McCaffrey was “One of Dick Wolf’s proteges (“Swift Justice”).” He added that “McCaffrey went on to a successful 35-year career in television and film. Trained at the Actor’s Studio, he never lost his love for creating characters; however, his good looks often pushed him toward leading man roles.”

While TMZ may have been the first news source to break the news of McCaffrey’s death, his friend Kevin Dillion, who starred on the series “Entourage,” broke the news on social media before TMZ’s announcement. Dillion posted a picture of himself and McCaffrey and wrote, “#rip James McCaffrey we were lucky to have known you. my best friend you will be missed.”

 

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Another one of McCaffrey’s most notable roles was in the TV series “Rescue Me.” During the series he plays a New York City firefighter who dies on 9/11. Throughout the series, he appears to the main character, another firefighter, who was portrayed by actor Denis Leary.

Upon hearing the news of McCaffrey’s death, Leary also posted a tribute to him. On X (formerly Twitter), Leary posted several pictures alongside the text, “The great James McCaffrey from #TheJob #RescueMe #MaxPayne RIP”

Rochelle Bostrom, McCaffrey’s wife, told The Hollywood Reporter that her husband was at their home in Larchmont, New York, at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife as well as his daughter Tiernan McCaffrey.