GRANVILLE ADAMS, who starred as Zahir Arif on HBO’s “Oz,” has died. He was believed to be 58. “Oz” showrunner and executive producer Tom Fontana took to Instagram to pay tribute to the late actor. “Goodnight, sweet prince/and flights of angels sing thee to they rest,” he wrote while sharing a photo of Adams. Earlier this year, Fontana along with “Oz” star Dean Winters launched a GoFundMe page to help Adams and his family as the actor battled cancer. In the last update shared on the GoFundMe page in February, Fontana announced that they had raised more than US$95,000. Winters also paid tribute to Adams, writing on Instagram, “I first met Granny in 1992 and I immediately drank the Kool Aid. His smile was infectious, his chuckle was intoxicating. He never, ever spoke ill of anyone and I defy anyone who know him to say anything negative about this man. Granville was beloved, period.” He described Adams as “a humble, beautiful soul who just elevated the afterlife to a whole new level.” “You will be missed my friend. You are my brother and I’m a better human being for knowing you,” he ended his message with. Adams’ “Oz” co-star Kirk Acevedo remembered Adams on social media writing, “I lost my brotha today after a long battle with cancer. I don’t do well with loss because I’m unfamiliar with it. Yo Granny we’ll be chopping it up on the other side one day.” Adams appeared to publicly announce his cancer diagnosis last December, when he shared a photo on his Instagram of himself in a hospital bed. Adams starred as Zahir Arif on HBO’s “Oz” from 1997 to 2003. He also starred as Officer Jeff Westby on the NBC series “Homicide: Life on the Street” from 1996 to 1999. He would reprise the character in the spin-off, “Homicide: The Movie.” (SD-Agencies) | 