‘John Wick’ Stars Honor Late Co-star Lance Reddick

A poster of the late Lance Reddick, a cast member in "John Wick: Chapter 4," hangs on a backdrop at the premiere of the film, Monday, March 20, 2023, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP)
A poster of the late Lance Reddick, a cast member in "John Wick: Chapter 4," hangs on a backdrop at the premiere of the film, Monday, March 20, 2023, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP)
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‘John Wick’ Stars Honor Late Co-star Lance Reddick

A poster of the late Lance Reddick, a cast member in "John Wick: Chapter 4," hangs on a backdrop at the premiere of the film, Monday, March 20, 2023, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP)
A poster of the late Lance Reddick, a cast member in "John Wick: Chapter 4," hangs on a backdrop at the premiere of the film, Monday, March 20, 2023, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP)

Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne were among the "John Wick: Chapter 4" stars honoring Lance Reddick, their co-star who died unexpectedly last week, at the film's Los Angeles premiere.

"We lost our brother, and in a really sort of very shocking way. I think we’re all still in shock. "Life is," the visibly-shaken Fishburne said, pausing briefly before continuing, "hard sometimes."

Many of those who worked on the film wore blue ribbons to honor Reddick, who was a prolific character actor with prominent roles in "The Wire," "Oz" and the "John Wick" film franchise.

"Just to be in his light and to get a chance to work with him, I’ll cherish for the rest of my life," Reeves said. "He had such a passion for his work and his craft. He was gracious. He had a dignity to him and a presence."

Reddick, 60, died Friday in Los Angeles of natural causes, his publicist Mia Hansen said. No further details were provided.

Tributes have poured in for the actor, whose roles made him a beloved and recognizable star of television and films. He played Charon, the multi-skilled Continental Hotel concierge who is fond of Wick, an assassin played by Reeves. The latest installment arrives in theaters Friday.

"He’s the goodness of this film. He was kind of, in many ways, the heart of the film because his character loved John Wick," Fisburne said.

"You know, it’s always hard when you lose someone that you love dearly ... but you’re also incredibly grateful for the time you had together. We were fortunate enough to work with Lance since the very beginning of the ‘John Wick’ franchise. I mean it’s been almost 10 years," director Chad Stahelski said.

"I really wish he could be with us tonight, but, you know, life. But we’re very fortunate to have known him. And he’s a great man, a great artist, a great human, a dear friend."

Shamier Moore, a newcomer to "Wick" franchise, recalled how Reddick took time to say a kind word on set.

"I grew up watching Lance Reddick. It is a bittersweet moment because he was definitely one of my heroes growing up as an actor, as a Black actor," Moore said. "And even though we didn’t share screen time together in this film, we shared some time off camera and he was salt of the Earth when he first met me.

"He said, ‘Shamier, you’re incredible. I love your work man,’ and like, it melted me like a puddle."



Peru Clinic that Leaked Shakira Medical Record Given Hefty Fine

Colombian singer Shakira arrives at the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony at the Conference and Exhibition Centre (FIBES) in Sevilla on November 16, 2023. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)
Colombian singer Shakira arrives at the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony at the Conference and Exhibition Centre (FIBES) in Sevilla on November 16, 2023. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)
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Peru Clinic that Leaked Shakira Medical Record Given Hefty Fine

Colombian singer Shakira arrives at the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony at the Conference and Exhibition Centre (FIBES) in Sevilla on November 16, 2023. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)
Colombian singer Shakira arrives at the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony at the Conference and Exhibition Centre (FIBES) in Sevilla on November 16, 2023. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)

The Peruvian clinic that treated Colombian mega-star Shakira for an abdominal condition in February has been fined $190,000 over the leaking of her medical record, local health authorities announced Wednesday.

The 48-year-old four-time Grammy-winning Colombian singer-songwriter was forced to scrap a blockbuster show in Lima in February after being rushed to hospital with an unspecified abdominal ailment.

Two days later, she was back on stage in the Peruvian capital.

Shortly after her brief hospitalization, her medical report appeared on social media, sparking widespread outrage among fans and an official investigation.

The Delgado Auna clinic, where she was treated, said at the time it was investigating what it called a "serious ethical breach of our code of conduct and regulations governing personal data processing."

Shakira is on her first world tour in seven years, titled "Las mujeres ya no lloran" (Women Don't Cry Anymore).