US actor Treat Williams dies aged 71 after motorbike crash

His agent, Barry McPherson, confirmed the actor’s death

Actor Treat Williams has died aged 71 (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Actor Treat Williams, whose nearly 50-year career included starring roles in the TV series Everwood and the movie Hair, has died after a motorcycle crash in Vermont.

Shortly before 5pm on Monday, a Honda SUV was turning left into a car park when it collided with Williams’ motorbike in the town of Dorset, according to a statement from Vermont State Police.