Overview
- His death on March 5 in Memphis was confirmed to TMZ by his aunt, with multiple outlets reporting the family’s statement.
- A GoFundMe campaign detailed his diagnosis as stage-4 metastatic adenocarcinoma discovered during a procedure on his hip.
- In updates late last year and early this year, he wrote that cancer had spread to most of his bones and that he later struggled to speak and write as his family prepared home palliative care.
- His screen career spanned the 1980s and 1990s, including a recurring turn as Josh on Will & Grace, a lead role in Flying Blind, and early film appearances in Friday the 13th Part V and 9½ Weeks.
- In recent years he coached actors as a Master Teacher at BGB Studios, which posted a tribute, while relatives and former students praised his influence and support.