'Treme,' 'Breaking Bad' Star Found Dead in Mississippi River

Michael Showers, who had roles in Treme and Breaking Bad, was discovered dead within the Mississippi River on Wednesday morning. He was 45.our editor recommendsHow 'Treme' Found Greatness In Regular People And Counterproductive StorytellingEmmys Failure Analysis: Lead Actor Inside A Drama PHOTOS: Hollywood's Notable Deaths A steam boat captain discovered his body near New Orleans' French Quarter around 11:15 a.m. Harbor Police drawn his body out about half an hour later, according local newspaper The Occasions-Picayune. The main investigator for that Orleans Parish coroner's office believed his body have been floating for 2 days. An autopsy is going to be completed. Showers also made an appearance in CW's The Vampire Journals as well as in movies Traffic, The Tree of Existence and that i Adore You, Phillip Morris. Showers resided in nearby Chalmette, the Occasions-Picayune reviews. Treme tapes in New Orleans and documents the town's find it difficult to survive after 2005's Hurricane Katrina. Showers performed police Capt. John Guidry. Related Subjects Obituaries Breaking Bad Treme