'Treme' Actor Found Dead: New Details Emerge

Police began a search for the car of Treme actor Michael Showers on Thursday, after the 44-year-old's body was found in the Mississippi River.our editor recommendsHow 'Treme' Found Greatness In Ordinary People And Counterintuitive Storytelling PHOTOS: Hollywood's Notable Deaths The actor lived in Chalmette with his girlfriend, who reported him missing on Tuesday when he failed to return from the French Quarter after a night out with a friend, according the AP. The woman also told police that Showers was recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and suffered from severe depression. STORY: 'Treme,' 'Breaking Bad' Actor Star Found Dead in Mississippi River Shower's body was discovered on Wednesday morning by the captain of the Natchez riverboat around 11:15 a.m., though a chief investigator for the Orleans Parish coroner's office estimated that his body had been floating for two days. An autopsy will be completed. He played a police Capt. John Guidry on the HBO series, and previous credits include The Vampire Diaries, Traffic and the upcoming film Columbiana. Related Topics HBO Treme