Overview
- The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told the Associated Press that Carter was declared dead Friday evening after a response to an unresponsive male in Duarte, California.
- Authorities have not released an official cause of death, and investigators say they do not suspect foul play.
- Law enforcement received the call for service at approximately 5:42 p.m., and a death report was filed, according to multiple outlets.
- Publicist Tony Freeman confirmed Carter’s death and praised him as a consummate professional whose legacy will inspire artists and fans.
- Carter was known for Nauls in The Thing and Mike Fulton in Punky Brewster, with recent roles on The Company You Keep and Dave in 2023; he is survived by his wife, Janet Carter.