David Harris, the star of The Warriors, has passed away at the age of 75 due to cancer.
His daughter confirmed the news to The New York Times, stating that he died last Friday at his home in New York City after a long fight with the illness.
Harris was widely recognized for his role as the headband-wearing Cochise in the iconic film, which depicted gang conflicts on the gritty streets of 1970s New York. This role marked his breakthrough, leading to appearances in numerous films throughout the 1980s, ’90s, and 2000s.
On television, he featured in episodes of Law & Order, NYPD Blue, ER, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and made guest appearances on popular shows like MacGyver and later Profile and Mike Hammer, Private Eye.
In the 2000s, he continued to enjoy success with roles in ER, NYPD Blue, and Law and Order, and reprised his role as Cochise in both Warriors video games. He also participated in a 2015 documentary that explored the film’s significant impact nearly 40 years later, and he appeared in his final two films the following year.
Harris had small roles in the TV series Instinct and First Wives Club in 2018 and 2019, respectively, before concluding his distinguished career.
He is survived by his daughter, mother, sister, two brothers, and two grandchildren.
