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Blue Bloods pays tribute to late actor Treat Williams nine months after his death… after scrapping his role as Lenny on the show.

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The late Treat Williams was honored on Friday's episode of Blue Bloods, a show on which the actor had a recurring role as Lenny Ross since 2016; appears in the photo in October 2019

Fans of the police procedural series Blue Bloods got closure for Treat Williams’ character Lenny Ross after he played the role since season seven in 2016.

The late actor, who tragically died last summer in a motorcycle accident in Vermont, played Tom Selleck’s character. Frank’s former partner and old friend.

During the March 1 finale of the CBS series Fear No Evil, it was revealed how Williams’ role of Lenny was cut from the show.

After previously revealing in a Season 13 episode that he was diagnosed with cancer, the producers and writers ended up following that storyline by having his character die from the disease.

During the Friday night show, Frank visits Lenny’s daughter at her work and the two talk about her father’s funeral plans.

The late Treat Williams was honored on Friday's episode of Blue Bloods, a show on which the actor had a recurring role as Lenny Ross since 2016; appears in the photo in October 2019

The late Treat Williams was honored on Friday’s episode of Blue Bloods, a show on which the actor had a recurring role as Lenny Ross since 2016; appears in the photo in October 2019

Listen, I’m working on my eulogy. If there’s anything in particular you want me to tell you, call Detective Baker,” Franks tells Carrie.

She proceeds to ask, ‘So, are they going to shoot guns or something?’ in reference to funeral plans.

‘No. No. But he’ll have an honor guard,” Frank replies.

‘Bagpipes? She hated the bagpipes,” she says.

—Yes, but he loved old dogs that burst into tears. That’s what bagpipes do,” Frank replies. He then invites her to her family dinner, where she pays tribute to her late friend and colleague.

“There’s also someone who ate here with us over the years but won’t be coming back,” Frank shared over dinner. ‘Lenny Ross was my oldest friend, my closest confidant, my getaway driver. And I lost it this week. And it hurts a lot. But Lenny would hate for us to get all teary and quiet and sad, so Lenny: We’ll miss you. And save me a seat at your table and “see you later.”

The episode ends with a personal tribute to Treat Williams.

“In memory of our great friend, Treat Williams 1951-2023,” it read, along with a photograph of the actor, husband and father of two, posing with Tom Selleck.

Williams' character Lenny Ross, who was an old friend and associate of Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck), was written out of the show on Friday's episode of Fear No Evil after dying of cancer.

Williams' character Lenny Ross, who was an old friend and associate of Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck), was written out of the show on Friday's episode of Fear No Evil after dying of cancer.

Williams’ character Lenny Ross, who was an old friend and associate of Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck), was written out of the show on Friday’s episode of Fear No Evil after dying of cancer.

Selleck's character, Frank, meets with Lenny's daughter, Carrie, to discuss funeral plans.

Selleck's character, Frank, meets with Lenny's daughter, Carrie, to discuss funeral plans.

Selleck’s character, Frank, meets with Lenny’s daughter, Carrie, to discuss funeral plans.

Williams saw his star power rise with his role in the crime drama film Prince Of The City (1981).

Williams saw his star power rise with his role in the crime drama film Prince Of The City (1981).

Williams saw his star power rise with his role in the crime drama film Prince Of The City (1981).

Williams died on June 12, 2023 after being involved in an accident in Dorset, Vermont, when a 35-year-old man driving a Honda Element drove into the path of his motorcycle and crashed.

He was flown to Albany Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at the age of 71. The cause of death was considered to be “severe trauma and blood loss as a result of the accident,” according to the medical examiner.

The man driving the Honda was charged with “grossly negligent operation resulting in death.”

Williams rose to fame with starring roles in the film version of Milos Forman’s musical Hair and Steven Spielberg’s historical comedy film 1941, both released in 1979.

He then starred in films such as Prince Of The City (1981), Once Upon A Time In America (1984), Flashpoint (1984), Smooth Talk (1985), Dead Heat (1988), The Phantom (1996). The Devil’s Own (1997), Deep Rising (1998), the Substitute franchise (1998-2001), The Deep End Of The Ocean (1999), Miss Congeniality 2 (2005), 127 Hours (2010), as well as Hallmark series Costas of Chesapeake (2016-2022).

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