News Willie Garson dies at 57: ‘Sex and the City’ star worked on HBO reboot ‘even while he was sick’ September 21, 2021September 22, 2021 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY Comments Off on Willie Garson dies at 57: ‘Sex and the City’ star worked on HBO reboot ‘even while he was sick’ Willie Garson, who played the beloved pal to Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie Bradshaw on "Sex and the City," has died. He was 57.