But the apple of his eye was his grandson, Ryder James. font-size: small; color: #fff; It's with great sadness that I mourn the passing of my friend Powers Boothe. Powers Boothe was born in Snyder, Texas in a ranching family. Eventually, he enrolled at Southern Methodist University on a scholarship and earned a masters degree. LOS ANGELES Emmy Award winning actor Powers Boothe died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, May 14, 2017, at his home near Los Angeles. display: block; Fresh from his success on "Hatfields & McCoys," Powers Boothe takes on the role of the powerful and conniving father to Rayna Jaymes on "Nashville." A career actor on the big screen and small, Boothe is best known for his roles as the President on "24," Cy Tolliver on . Powers Boothe's wife's name is Pam, and she was his college sweetheart whom he married in 1969. . height: 72px; } From 1983 to 1986, the actor played Philip Marlowe in Philip Marlowe, Private Eye. margin: 100px auto 0; There was an error deleting this problem. width: 70px; He Married Pam Cole In 1969. position: relative; } Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Used to hard physical work "chopping cotton" as a youngster, he went on to become the first member of his family to attend university. Powers was best known for his Curly Bill character in Tombstone. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Boothe, the youngest of three boys, was born on a cotton farm in Snyder, Texas to Kathryn Emily (ne Reeves) and Merrill Vestal Boothe, a rancher. /*white-space: nowrap;*/ This is either the bravest moment of my career or the dumbest, Boothe said in his acceptance speech. var mainContentMetaInfo = '