'Sex And The City' star Willie Garson dies at 57

American actor Willie Garson, known for hos role in 'Sex And The City' has died. Garson's cause of death has not been revealed yet, but TMZ report citing friends and family say, the 57-year-old actor was battling cancer for a long time.

Willie Garson played the role of agent Stanford Blatch in the HBO series Sex And The City. His character was one of the best male friends of Carrie Bradshaw, played by Sarah Jessica Parker.

Cynthia Nixon, who plays Miranda Hobbes in the series, mourned his passing in a post on Instagram. Sharing a photo with Garson, Nixon wrote, "Deeply, deeply sad we have lost @Willie.Garson. We all loved him and adored working with him. He was endlessly funny on-screen and in real life. He was a source of light, friendship, and show business lore. He was a consummate professional — always."

Mario Cantone, who plays Garson's on-screen partner on the series, also paid his tribute via Twitter. He shared a photo with the late actor and mentioned how he could not have got a better partner than Garson.

He wrote, "I couldn’t have had a more brilliant TV partner. I’m devastated and just overwhelmed with Sadness. Taken away from all of us way soon. You were a gift from the gods. Rest my sweet friend. I love you".