[StBernard] 'Treme' actor Michael Showers found dead, aged 45

[Westley Annis]

'Treme' actor Michael Showers found dead, aged 45
Thursday, August 25 2011, 2:37am EDT Add comment
By Kate Goodacre, News Subeditor

Treme actor Michael Showers has been found dead in the Mississippi River.

He was spotted in the water near New Orleans' French Quarter on Wednesday
morning by a passing steamboart captain, according to local daily the
Times-Picayune.

Showers, who was 45 years old, appeared in a recurring role as police
captain John Guidry on the HBO drama.

A coroner's representative said that he appeared to have been in the water
for about two days. An autopsy is due to take place to establish a cause of
death.

A spokesperson for the St Bernard's Sheriff's Office also told reporters
that the actor, who lived in Chalmette, was reported missing by his
girlfriend on Tuesday when he failed to return home following a night out.

Showers had made guest appearances as a character actor in a number of TV
shows including Breaking Bad and The Vampire Diaries.

His film credits included parts in I Love You Phillip Morris and The Tree of
Life.