“Chicago Fire” actress DuShon Monique Brown died from sepsis, a blood infection of unknown origin, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said Thursday. Brown, 49, played Connie, the assistant to Chief Boden, on the popular NBC drama. She died March 23 shortly at St. James Olympia Field Hospital.Click to see full answer. Similarly one may ask, when did Connie die on Chicago Fire? DuShon Monique Brown Born November 30, 1968 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died March 23, 2018 (aged 49) Olympia Fields, Illinois, U.S. Alma mater Governors State University Occupation Actress Secondly, why did they kill off Leslie Shay on Chicago Fire? Lauren German (Leslie Elizabeth Shay) In a 2014 interview with TV Line, executive producer Matt Olmstead explained that they wanted to kill of a character that would have a big dramatic and emotional impact, and they felt that, as difficult as it was, it would be Leslie Shay’s death that cut the deepest. Also asked, what actor died from Chicago Fire? Yuri Sardarov, the actor who plays him, talks about life after the NBC series. The Season 8 premiere of “Chicago Fire” concluded with the death of Otis, who succumbed to injuries he sustained working a fire at a mattress factory.What cast members are leaving Chicago Fire?EXCLUSIVE: After seven years on Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Justice, Chicago P.D. star Jon Seda is exiting the popular NBC drama franchise. Also departing are Chicago Med co-stars Colin Donnell and Norma Kuhling. All three are leaving as series regulars.