Michael Showers, Treme Actor, Dead at 45

Michael Showers, an actor who had a recurring role as police Capt. John Guidry on the HBO drama Treme, was found dead in the Mississippi River this morning.
He was 45.
A steamboat captain spotted him at around 11:15 a.m. in waters near New Orleans' French Quarter. Harbor Police recovered the body about 30 minutes later.

An autopsy will be performed to determine cause of death, but the chief investigator estimated that Showers' body had been in the water for two days.
The Times-Picayune identified Showers as being from Chalmette, a town in southeast Louisiana situated on the east bank of the Mississippi River.
Showers made appearances in Breaking Bad and The Vampire Diaries. His film credits include Traffic, I Love You Phillip Morris and The Tree of Life.
He will be missed.