"When I heard Clarence Williams III had passed, I rem [sic] the night I met him at Dan Tanas in the summer of 1997," wrote the Coming 2 America actress, 53. "I ask [sic] for a pic with my disposal ...

Clarence Williams III, who is remembered as Lincoln "Linc" Hayes on ABC’s then trendy The Mod Squad from 1968 to 1973, lost his battle with colon cancer on Friday, June 4. He was 81 years old ...

Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series "The Mod Squad" and Prince's father in "Purple Rain," has died. He was 81.

Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series “The Mod Squad” and Prince’s father in “Purple Rain,” has died. He was 81.

Clarence Williams III, who broke new ground as “hippie” Detective Linc Hayes on “The Mod Squad” from 1968 to 1973, has died after a battle with colon cancer. He was 81.

Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series “The Mod Squad” and Prince’s father in “Purple Rain,” has died. He was 81.

Clarence Williams III, an actor known for portraying Linc Hayes on “The Mod Squad” and Prince’s father in “Purple Rain,” died on June 4. He was 81. Williams’ management confirmed his ...

Clarence Williams III, an actor known for playing Linc Hayes on "The Mod Squad" and Prince's father in "Purple Rain," has died. He was 81.

Clarence Williams III, the actor who portrayed Linc Hayes on TV’s The Mod Squad as well as played Prince’s father in Purple Rain, has died at the age of 81.

Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series “The Mod Squad” and Prince’s father in “Purple Rain,” died June 4 at his home in Los ...

Clarence Williams III, who was a Black power icon in the 1960s and 1970s as the cool detective “Linc Hayes” on television’s The Mod Squad, has died. Williams died in Los Angeles on Friday ...

Clarence Williams III, who starred as undercover detective Linc Hayes on ABC's "The Mod Squad," and as Prince's abusive father in 1984's "Purple Rain" has died. He was 81.