Max Julien, who played a young Richard Pryor in the blaxploitation classic The Mack in 1973, has died. He was 88 years old when he died.

His wife of 30 years, Arabella, informed The Hollywood Reporter that he died on New Year’s Day at Sherman Oaks Hospital. She stated that the cause of death had yet to be determined.

His PR team paid tribute to the actor in a statement to TMZ: “During Julien’s decades-long career, he was known for being bold, honest and straightforward. He would live and speak his own truth both professionally and privately. He was thought of as a rare ‘man among men.’”

This Instagram says it all:

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