James McCaffrey, who voiced Max Payne in the popular video game franchise is no more. He was 65 at the time of his passing. He also starred in television shows including Rescue Me. 

James McCaffrey died after a long battle with myeloma

James McCaffrey's talent agent David Elliot confirmed Monday that the New York native passed away Sunday surrounded by family and friends. His wife, actor Rochelle Bostrom, told The Hollywood Reporter that he died at home in Larchmont, a New York suburb of Manhattan, following a battle with myeloma, a form of cancer that affects white blood cells.

Kevin Dillon pays a tribute to James McCaffrey

Fellow New York actor and “Entourage” star Kevin Dillon was among those who took to social media to honour McCaffrey. “#rip James McCaffrey we were lucky to have known you,” he wrote Sunday in an Instagram post that included a photo of the two.

About James McCaffrey

James McCaffrey had a 35-year career in television and film that also included roles in the television shows “Blue Bloods” and “Suits." On the FX drama “Rescue Me,” he portrayed a New York City firefighter killed on Sept. 11 who appears to Denis Leary’s main character, who is also a firefighter, over the series’ seven-season run, which ended in 2011. 

McCaffrey also famously voiced Max Payne, the former NYPD officer who becomes a vigilante after his family is killed, in the video game series of the same name during the early 2000s. “Trained at the Actor’s Studio, he never lost his love for creating characters; however, his good looks often pushed him toward leading man roles,” Elliot wrote in a message. Besides his wife, McCaffrey is survived by his daughter, Tiernan McCaffrey, and other family members.

(Inputs from AP)