Actor Wenne Alton Davis, who was best known for roles on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and New Amsterdam, died Dec. 8 after being struck by a car in New York City. They were 60. 
Hollywood is mourning a sudden loss. 
Actor Wenne Alton Davis—best known for playing roles on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Girls5eva and New Amsterdam—died after being hit by a car in New York City Dec. 8, police and their agent confirmed to The New York Times. They were 60. 
Police told the outlet Davis was hit by an S.U.V. that was traveling on West 53rd Street in Midtown Manhattan and made a left turn on Broadway where the vehicle struck a pedestrian. Davis was transferred to the hospital where they were pronounced dead. 
E! News has reached out to authorities and a rep for Davis but hasn’t heard back.
Davis’ manager Jamie Harris told the NYT that the actor was originally born as Wendy Davis in North Carolina on Oct. 18, 1965, but chose to use the name Wenne Alton Davis for their acting roles. Davis moved to New York in their late 20s to work as a stand up comedian before turning to acting. They also worked security at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
“She had a huge love for New York, for acting, for her colleagues at J.F.K.,” Harris shared in a statement, “and, most of all, her family and her circle of friends (which was also huge).”
That circle of friends included Davis' next door neighbor Edward Reynoso, who recalled a tender moment the two shared shortly before Davis' passing when the 60-year-old told him, “I love you, I appreciate you.”
“It was so weird to me, because I felt like she was saying goodbye,” the 61-year-old told the New York Daily News in an interview published Dec. 10. “Now that this happened, it all seems so odd to me.”
According to Reynoso, Davis would always text him when leaving or coming home, and he was concerned when he didn’t receive a message from the actor the evening of Dec. 8. 
“I found it weird,” he said. “I was worried. I was texting her and she didn’t respond. I’m numb to tell you the truth. I can’t believe it.”
In addition to gigs in Hollywood, Davis—who portrayed a cop on Maisel in 2023—often posted on Instagram about a love of boxing as well as how much they enjoyed spending time with their cat Roxie. 
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