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Friends and family have continued to mourn Treat Williams, who passed away tragically at the age of 71 on June 12, 2023, after suffering a motorbike accident. “It is with great sadness that we report that our beloved Treat Williams has passed away tonight in Dorset, Vermont, after a fatal motorcycle accident," an official statement from the actor's family reads. "As you can imagine, we are shocked and greatly bereaved at this time." "Treat was full of love for his family, for his life, and for his craft, and was truly at the top of his game in all of it," they wrote. "It is all so shocking right now, but please know that Treat was dearly and deeply loved and respected by his family and everyone who knew him." Treat Williams's daughter, Ellie, mourns her dad's passing SECOND ACT, Treat Williams, 2018. ph: Barry Wetcher / © STX Entertainment / courtesy Everett Collection The actor's daughter, Ellie, is in a state of mourning as she grapples with the loss of her beloved father. Recently, the 25-year-old took to her Instagram to express her current emotional state in the wake of her dad's death. RELATED: Actor Treat Williams Dies At 71 After Motorcycle Accident "This is a pain I have never felt. I am absolutely shattered," Ellie wrote in the caption alongside a throwback picture of her dad and mom. "Thank you to everyone who has sent messages and kept our family in your hearts during this terrible heartbreak." CHESAPEAKE SHORES, Treat Williams, 2016. ph: Marcel Williams/©Hallmark/courtesy Everett Collection Friends and colleagues pay their respects to the late actor Several co-stars, collaborators, and friends of the late actor have expressed their condolences and paid tribute to his life and contribution to the movie industry. During an interview with ET on Tuesday, Barbara Niven, who portrayed his estranged wife and love interest, Megan, in the Hallmark Channel's Chesapeake Shores, shared her thoughts as regards his demise. "It's really hard to even consider the fact that he's not here because he was just so larger than life. He just filled up the room, filled up the set. What a blessing to be able to have worked with him on Chesapeake for six years in that kind of atmosphere where we all became a family," she admitted. "My heart is just... He left his family so much, and they must be so bereft and heartbroken, and that's mostly what I'm thinking about. Treat just lived a large life in every way. He savored it. He loved to eat, he loved good wine. He loved to break out into singing in the green room, and that's how we'll all remember him." IN THE BLOOD, Treat Williams, 2014. ph: Francisco Roman/©Anchor Bay Films/courtesy Everett Collection Also, the actor's longtime agent Barry McPherson expressed his heartfelt condolence at the loss of his very good friend. "Treat was killed yesterday afternoon. His motorcycle was going straight, and a SUV cut in front of him. I'm just devastated. He was the nicest guy. He was so talented. He was an actor's actor. Filmmakers loved him. He's been the heart of Hollywood since the late 1970s. He was really proud of his performance this year. He's been so happy with the work that I got him. He's had a balanced career," he told ET. "He was a wonderful guy, friend, and actor and beloved by so many other actors."