Michael Showers Found Dead In River: Played'John Guidry HBO Treme'

Credit: HBO

Thursday – August 25, 2011 – 8:10pm

  Actor Michael Showers, who played New Orleans Police Capt. John Guidry on HBO's Treme, was found dead Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for the Port of New Orleans confirms to Entertainment Weekly.

                  The 45-year-old actor's body was pulled from the Mississippi River near the French Quarter. Showers had been dead nearly two days before his body was discovered, according to reports. 

Mire to come as details become available