When Lance Reddick died unexpectedly at age 60, Destiny players had to come to terms with the fact that the most important part of their made-up world was gone. When Reddick died, there were a lot of messages of love, respect, and sadness on the internet. The actor who played Zavala in Destiny 2 and was also in John Wick 4 and Bosch was a big fan of the game and played it himself, just like everyone else. This is clear from some of the last things he did online, which you can see here.
Gamers quickly noticed that Reddick’s Destiny 2 handle, idontcare789#7678, had been seen online the Wednesday night before he died of natural causes the week before. The actor’s most recent liked tweet was from a fan who made fun of Zavala, the serious commander he voices in a video game. Reddick had already finished a big part of the new Lightfall campaign, so the final boss battle against Calus was the only thing left for him to do. Even Destiny players themselves were named in a statement that his wife, Stephanie Reddick, posted to his Twitter account. “Lance loved you as much as he loved the game,” she wrote in the letter.
After Lance Reddick died suddenly at age 60, people all over the internet wrote about how much they loved, admired, and missed him. Meanwhile, people who played the Destiny video game series had a hard time dealing with the fact that the foundation of their made-up world had been destroyed. The actor who played Zavala in Destiny 2 and was also in John Wick 4 and Bosch was a big fan of the game and played it himself, just like everyone else. This is clear from some of the last things he did online, which you can see here.
Gamers quickly noticed that Reddick’s Destiny 2 handle, idontcare789#7678, had been seen online the Wednesday night before he died of natural causes the week before. The actor’s most recent liked tweet was from a fan who made fun of Zavala, the serious commander he voices in a video game. Reddick had already finished a big part of the new Lightfall campaign, so the final boss battle against Calus was the only thing left for him to do. Even Destiny players themselves were named in a statement that his wife, Stephanie Reddick, posted to his Twitter account. “Lance loved you as much as he loved the game,” she wrote in the letter.
“In the last battle, going into the last DPS phase, we had an untimely death that caused a little trouble, and Lance had to jump from the back of the room and glide onto Aksis’ back to stun him before we lost,” Battle wrote in a tweet.
We were able to finish the raid because he was able to pull it off. After our clear, it was easy to hear how excited he was by the sound of his voice. During the whole race, he was friendly, outgoing, and calm. He kept talking to us as if he were just some random guy from LFG trying to join a chill crew. The kind of person you’d want to add to your list of friends so you could play with them again.
Reddick has had recurring roles in some of the most popular TV shows over the past 20 years. He often joked with players, talking about not only his character and the game, but also memes and other parts of the culture that surrounded it. Long after other big stars had left Destiny, either because their performances were bad or because they had to go star in The Rookie, Reddick stayed as a reliable bulwark, just like Zavala. Even though Reddick had left the show to star in The Rookie, this was still the case.
The actor had many good qualities, but one that stood out to me and others was how he could make even the silliest lines and plot points seem normal and important. This is just one of the many things the actor has done well. Reddick was the perfect choice for a role in a medium that admits it struggles to be taken seriously in a world full of space marines, magical prophecies, and zombie parasites.
Now, people who play Destiny 2 are wondering how the game, which he helped make in a big way, can honour him, both in the real world and in the big things that are happening in the game right now. People have thought for a long time that Zavala would have to die one day to save the world from the dangers that were coming. In earlier seasons, he gave players a sidearm he called “Spoiler Alert,” which said “Someone is going to die” in the flavour text. We can only hope that Bungie can handle the end of Zavala with as much grace and ease as Reddick did.