Bobby J. Brown, best known for his portrayal of Baltimore cop Bobby Brown on HBO’s The Wire, died on Tuesday, February 24, after being caught in a barn fire at his home in Maryland. He was 62.
TMZ has since released audio footage of the 911 call of Bobby’s wife, Arlene Brown, as she spoke with emergency services while trying to save her husband’s life. Arlene suffered severe burns in her attempt to rescue Bobby from the barn.
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