New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Hollywood actor Bobby J Brown, who played Officer Bobby Brown in the hit HBO police procedural series 'The Wire', died on Thursday in a barn fire in Marlyand at the age of 62.

Brown's daughter confirmed his death to TMZ after the incident, telling the outlet that the actor died of smoke inhalation and it is believed that he did not suffer from the severe burns inflicted on him in the deadly blaze.

The actor's cause of death was ruled to be diffuse thermal injury and smoke inhalation, as per Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's office, reported TMZ.

The fire started after Brown entered the barn and attempted to jump-start a vehicle.

It's not clear what exactly happened, but TMZ reported that a little wh...