Overview
- Elizabeth Castravet announced on Instagram that her father died on Nov. 9 at age 64 and asked for privacy.
- Several outlets reported glioblastoma as the cause, but Elizabeth called those stories “completely false” and said only an official family statement will clarify details.
- Andrei Castravet posted a tribute video, urged fans not to believe rumors, and said he will share more about what happened at a later time.
- Potthast previously disclosed a 2016 cancer battle with remission by 2017, had a kidney stone removed in July, and underwent an eight-hour hernia surgery in September tied to past operations.
- Tributes from fans and castmates continue, while some coverage has resurfaced older legal and business allegations that the family has not addressed in current statements.