Overview
- Davis was struck just before 9 p.m. on Dec. 8 while crossing Broadway at West 53rd Street and was taken to Mount Sinai West, where they died later that night.
- Police identify the motorist as a 61-year-old man driving a black 2023 Cadillac XT6 who remained at the scene; the investigation is ongoing.
- Multiple outlets report police said the driver was turning left when the collision occurred and that Davis had the pedestrian signal.
- The Queens-based actor, who used they/them pronouns on Instagram, appeared in a 2023 episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and had roles in New Amsterdam, Blindspot, The Normal Heart, Rescue Me, Girls5eva, and Shame.
- Agent Jamie Harris remembered Davis as a “bright light” devoted to New York, acting, and friends, as neighbors recalled the actor was headed to meet a friend for dinner and a movie.