Treat Williams last photo gave peek into his quiet life in the countryside
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Treat Williams offered up a look into his quiet life in the countryside in his final post before his death.
The post — a video of the “Everwood” actor mowing the lawn and showing followers the farmland — was published just hours before he died in a motorcycle crash in Vermont on Monday around 5 p.m. He was 71.
“Hay day,” he captioned the video.
That same day, he posted a photo of the farm from the point of view of him sitting on the lawnmower with the caption: “There is no better smell than new mown hay.”
He, his wife of 35 years Pam Van Sant, and their two children, Gill and Ellie, long called an old Manchester, VT farmhouse their home. The actor adored the state, frequently posting photos of his property and the countryside to social media.
“I’ve always loved Vermont, and it’s kind of a way of sharing that with people,” he told the outlet My Devotional Thoughts in a 2016 interview.
He added that he was honored when one Twitter denizen excitedly pointed out he was on the platform only to be corrected by another who thought he was a historically-inclined farmer.
“Somebody went, ‘OMG! Treat Williams is on Twitter!’ And somebody wrote back, ‘No, that’s a farmer in Vermont who takes pictures of old buildings and stuff,’” he recalled to the publication.
“I was so proud of that. You know, I’m very happy where I live and I love my environment.”
Williams was riding his motorcycle on Route 30 near Dorset when he was struck by a car driver who didn’t see the motorcycle while making a turn, People reported.
Fans rushed to the comments of his most recent Instagram posts, posted that same day, to express their sadness and condolences.
“5 hours ago you were sharing your beautiful home with us & now we have lost you. Sending love to your loved ones. Godspeed,” one person wrote.
Williams’ agent of 15 years Barry McPherson told People, “He was killed this afternoon. He was making a left or a right [and] a car cut him off. I’m just devastated. He was the nicest guy. He was so talented.”
“He was an actor’s actor. Filmmakers loved him. He’s been the heart of the Hollywood since the late 1970s,” McPherson added. “He was really proud of his performance this year. He’s been so happy with the work that I got him. He’s had a balanced career.”
His family also released a statement on his passing to Deadline, saying, “It is with great sadness that we report that our beloved Treat Williams has passed away tonight in Dorset, Vermont after a fatal motorcycle accident. As you can imagine, we are shocked and greatly bereaved at this time.”
“Treat was full of love for his family, for his life and for his craft, and was truly at the top of his game in all of it. It is all so shocking right now, but please know that Treat was dearly and deeply loved and respected by his family and everyone who knew him.”
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