Overview

• David Emge, known for his role as Stephen 'Flyboy' Andrews in the 1978 film 'Dawn of the Dead', has died at the age of 77.
• He died on January 20 at the West River Health Campus in Evansville, Indiana, but the cause of death has not been disclosed.
• Emge's acting career began at the Pittsburgh Playhouse in 1971, and he made his onscreen debut in the 1976 comedy 'The Booby Hatch'.
• Despite only appearing in a few other films, Emge's portrayal of 'Flyboy' became iconic in the horror genre, and he was a popular figure at horror conventions.
• He is survived by his three sisters, Sue, Kathleen and Barbara, as well as several nieces and nephews.