'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Cast Members Share Touching Tributes to Andre Braugher

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE -- "The Last Day, Part 2" Episode 810 -- Pictured: Andre Braugher as Ray Holt -- (Photo by: John P. Fleenor/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

After the shocking loss of Andre Braugher at only 61 years old, his Brooklyn Nine-Nine colleagues have joined the masses, sharing their favorite memories and moments from the expert comedian, who, as the show's social media accounts so pointedly noted, will "always [be] our Captain."

Melissa Fumero, who portrayed Captain Holt's number one fan, Detective Amy Santiago, may not have been able to find the words for her grief, but her tribute still spoke volumes when she shared a singular photo on her Instagram Story, highlighting the tenth slide of a photo dump originally posted the day after the series finale aired, aptly captioned "✨ Nine Nine Forever ✨": a still shot of Captain Holt's empty office chair, the lights surrounding his desk slightly dimmed.

Chelsea Peretti, seen as the station's civilian administrator and Holt's self-proclaimed "sidekick," considers herself "forever lucky to have gone on such a journey with" Braugher. "I really hoped and knew I would see you again. Hate that I won’t 💔," she ended the sweet sentiments.

She also shared several of her colleague's tributes to their beloved costar on her Stories.

Dirk Blocker, who played Hitchcock, called it "truly a blessing" even being "in his presence."

Joel McKinnon Miller, otherwise known as Scully, posted a behind-the-scenes photo of Braugher, where he called it "an honor" to work with him.

Terry Crews, who, of course, played Terry Jeffords, was also "honored" by getting to watch Braugher's "irreplaceable talent" for so many years. "...You left us too soon. You taught me so much. I will be forever grateful for the experience of knowing you," he continued. "Thank you for your wisdom, your advice, your kindness and your friendship...You showed me what a life well lived looks like."

Joe Lo Truglio, whose character Charles Boyle was often the butt of the joke, uploaded a jovial photo of Braugher alongside a lengthy tribute, focusing on Braugher's wife and kids whom he said he "flew back every weekend from the show to be with." He continued, "We all know how powerful an actor he was, but even more, Andre knew exactly well his most important role and was deeply proud of it."

The actor shared another touching memory, adding, "What you probably don’t know is that Andre could sing too, and did often at lunch, belting bassy vocals from his dressing room to whatever new music he found. At first, it was odd because well…*it was Andre Braugher crooning at full volume from behind closed doors*…but then very quickly it made all the sense in the world because the man was so full of song and that’s why the world took notice."

Marc Evan Jackson, who played Braugher's character's husband, wrote a simple, "O Captain. My Captain," alongside a sweet photo of the late actor with his arms wrapped around his TV spouse.

Kyra Sedgwick, who played Holt’s arch-nemesis Madeline Wuntch, took to her Instagram Stories with a brief note, writing that she is "heartbroken to hear about the passing of the brilliant Andre Braugher. Sending love to all of his family and friends." She added, "Playing his other half in Brooklyn Nine-Nine will forever be one of the highlights of my career."

Director of Photography Rick Page said he was "all love" and "all heart," while writer Jeff Topolski reflected on the "joy and...honor" it was to watch him work, sharing an anecdote from the set of the beloved procedural.

"We were filming a scene where Holt walked into the break room and Andre was like 'Why am I walking into the break room?'" he recalled. Braugher came up with, "Maybe I'm coming in here to eat a bowl of soup?"

So they played into the motivation, with the props department providing him with a bowl of soup that was "filled to the brim for some reason." When filming commenced, Braugher had to walk incredible carefully to keep from spilling it, a task he took "very seriously."

Though the moment was ultimately scrapped, it showed "how Andre was"—"a true actor's actor."

Director Ryan Case had nothing but "so many wonderful things to say about this amazing man who was so immensely talented and kind to me." She continued, "So many of my favorite moments editing and directing were because of him. Gone way way way too soon. My heart aches for his family and friends."

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