Star Wars actor Paul Grant has died, aged 56, after collapsing outside a London train station.
The actor was found by police at King’s Cross on Thursday (16 March), and was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced braindead.
His family announced that they made the decision to switch off his life support machine on Sunday (19 March). A cause of death is yet to be announced.
Daughter Sophie Jayne Grant, 28, said she is “devastated”, and called her father “a legend in so many ways”.
She said in a statement to The Sun: “He always brought a smile and laughter to everyone’s face. He would do anything for anyone and was a massive Arsenal fan.”
The actor was 4ft, 4in and called himself “the king of the Dwarfs”.
He played one of the unnamed Ewoks in the 1983 Star Wars film Return of the Jedi, sharing the screen with actors Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford.
The actor was found by police at King’s Cross on Thursday (16 March), and was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced braindead.
His family announced that they made the decision to switch off his life support machine on Sunday (19 March). A cause of death is yet to be announced.
Daughter Sophie Jayne Grant, 28, said she is “devastated”, and called her father “a legend in so many ways”.
She said in a statement to The Sun: “He always brought a smile and laughter to everyone’s face. He would do anything for anyone and was a massive Arsenal fan.”
The actor was 4ft, 4in and called himself “the king of the Dwarfs”.
He played one of the unnamed Ewoks in the 1983 Star Wars film Return of the Jedi, sharing the screen with actors Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford.
- 3/20/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
Helen Slayton-Hughes, the actress best known for playing Ethel Beavers on “Parks and Recreation,” died Wednesday, according to a post on her official Facebook page. She was 92.
“To the friends and fans of our beloved Helen, Helen passed away last night,” read the caption accompanying a montage video of her life and work. “Her pain has ended but her fierce spirit lives on. Thank you for the love and support of her and her work. Rest sweet one.…”
With a stage and screen career spanning more than 200 credits, Slayton-Hughes enjoyed dozens of scene-stealing turns throughout her 40-year career. From 2011 to 2015, she appeared on “Parks and Rec” as the chaotic court stenographer Ethel Beavers. The character was so beloved that Aubrey Plaza and Chris Pratt’s characters adopt her as their grandmother.
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Plaza paid tribute to Slayton-Hughes in an Instagram post.
“To the friends and fans of our beloved Helen, Helen passed away last night,” read the caption accompanying a montage video of her life and work. “Her pain has ended but her fierce spirit lives on. Thank you for the love and support of her and her work. Rest sweet one.…”
With a stage and screen career spanning more than 200 credits, Slayton-Hughes enjoyed dozens of scene-stealing turns throughout her 40-year career. From 2011 to 2015, she appeared on “Parks and Rec” as the chaotic court stenographer Ethel Beavers. The character was so beloved that Aubrey Plaza and Chris Pratt’s characters adopt her as their grandmother.
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Plaza paid tribute to Slayton-Hughes in an Instagram post.
- 12/10/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi actor Gary Friedkin has died, aged 70.
The actor, who is als known for his appearance in sitcom Happy Days, had spent just under four weeks in an intensive care unit due to Covid-19 complications.
According to Tribune Chronicle, he died “peacefully”. The outlet wrote: “His legacy will live on as stories are told and retold for years to come by all who loved him.”
Friedkin, who was four-foot tall, made his screen debut in Carrie Fisher and Chevy Chase film Under the Rainbow in 1981.
The following year, he had a small role in Ridley Scott film Blade Runner (1982) before being cast as one of the controversial Ewoks in third Star Wars film, Return of the Jedi.
That same year, in Happy Days, Friedkin played the oft-mentioned chef Clarence when the character finally made an appearance in season 10.
Friedkin’s final film role arrived in 2016 comedy Mother’s Day,...
The actor, who is als known for his appearance in sitcom Happy Days, had spent just under four weeks in an intensive care unit due to Covid-19 complications.
According to Tribune Chronicle, he died “peacefully”. The outlet wrote: “His legacy will live on as stories are told and retold for years to come by all who loved him.”
Friedkin, who was four-foot tall, made his screen debut in Carrie Fisher and Chevy Chase film Under the Rainbow in 1981.
The following year, he had a small role in Ridley Scott film Blade Runner (1982) before being cast as one of the controversial Ewoks in third Star Wars film, Return of the Jedi.
That same year, in Happy Days, Friedkin played the oft-mentioned chef Clarence when the character finally made an appearance in season 10.
Friedkin’s final film role arrived in 2016 comedy Mother’s Day,...
- 12/10/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi actor Gary Friedkin has died, aged 70.
The actor, who is als known for his appearance in sitcom Happy Days, had spent just under four weeks in an intensive care unit due to Covid-19 complications.
According to Tribune Chronicle, he died “peacefully”. The outlet wrote: “His legacy will live on as stories are told and retold for years to come by all who loved him.”
Friedkin, who was four-foot tall, made his screen debut in Carrie Fisher and Chevy Chase film Under the Rainbow in 1981.
The following year, he had a small role in Ridley Scott film Blade Runner (1982) before being cast as one of the controversial Ewoks in third Star Wars film, Return of the Jedi.
That same year, in Happy Days, Friedkin played the oft-mentioned chef Clarence when the character finally made an appearance in season 10.
Friedkin’s final film role arrived in 2016 comedy Mother’s Day,...
The actor, who is als known for his appearance in sitcom Happy Days, had spent just under four weeks in an intensive care unit due to Covid-19 complications.
According to Tribune Chronicle, he died “peacefully”. The outlet wrote: “His legacy will live on as stories are told and retold for years to come by all who loved him.”
Friedkin, who was four-foot tall, made his screen debut in Carrie Fisher and Chevy Chase film Under the Rainbow in 1981.
The following year, he had a small role in Ridley Scott film Blade Runner (1982) before being cast as one of the controversial Ewoks in third Star Wars film, Return of the Jedi.
That same year, in Happy Days, Friedkin played the oft-mentioned chef Clarence when the character finally made an appearance in season 10.
Friedkin’s final film role arrived in 2016 comedy Mother’s Day,...
- 12/10/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Gary Friedkin, who appeared as Clarence the Cook on “Happy Days,” and the 1982 comedy “Young Doctors in Love,” died Dec. 2 from Covid-19 complications, according to the Youngstown, Ohio Tribune Chronicle.
The four-foot-tall actor, who was born on Nov. 23, 1952, in Youngstown, “passed away peacefully,” at Hospice House, with his brother, Alan, and sister-in-law, Carol, by his side.
“He endured a difficult three-and-a-half weeks in the medical intensive care unit at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, due to complications of Covid-19,” the online obituary read.
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“While Gary may have been short of stature, he was a giant amongst his family and friends. His legacy will live on as stories are told and retold for years to come by all who loved him. The family would like to thank Dr. Goodwin, who guided the family through this difficult time, and the phenomenal staff of St.
The four-foot-tall actor, who was born on Nov. 23, 1952, in Youngstown, “passed away peacefully,” at Hospice House, with his brother, Alan, and sister-in-law, Carol, by his side.
“He endured a difficult three-and-a-half weeks in the medical intensive care unit at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, due to complications of Covid-19,” the online obituary read.
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“While Gary may have been short of stature, he was a giant amongst his family and friends. His legacy will live on as stories are told and retold for years to come by all who loved him. The family would like to thank Dr. Goodwin, who guided the family through this difficult time, and the phenomenal staff of St.
- 12/10/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Gary Friedkin, an actor known for roles in the likes of Happy Days, Star Wars, and Young Doctors in Love, has died. He was 70. He passed away on Friday, December 2, at a hospice facility in Youngstown, Ohio, according to an obituary from his family in the Tribune Chronicle. The obituary states he was in the hospital for three-and-a-half weeks and died due to Covid-19 complications. Friedkin’s family thanked friends and fans, as well as the hospital staff, doctors, and nurses at St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Micu. Born in Youngstown on November 23, 1952. He made his acting debut in 1981’s Under the Rainbow. He would go on to play Dr. Milton Chamberlain in Young Doctors in Love and Clarence the Cook in Happy Days, becoming a running joke in the hit sitcom series. The 4-foot tall actor, who was an active member of Little People of America, also had memorable appearances...
- 12/9/2022
- TV Insider
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Gary Friedkin, who appeared in the films Young Doctors in Love and Mother’s Day for director Garry Marshall, died Friday of complications from Covid-19 at a hospice facility in Youngstown, Ohio, his family announced. He was 70.
Friedkin also portrayed Clarence, a cook at Arnold’s restaurant, on three 1982 episodes of the Marshall-created Happy Days. In a running gag, the character was talked about but never seen until he showed up during the ABC comedy’s 10th season.
Friedkin also got to fight with Harrison Ford as a member of a biker gang in Blade Runner (1982) and played an Ewok in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983).
One of four kids, Gary Jay Friedkin was born in Youngstown on Nov. 23, 1952. He played piano and percussion instruments in bands while attending high school at The Rayen School, then graduated from the Dana School of...
Gary Friedkin, who appeared in the films Young Doctors in Love and Mother’s Day for director Garry Marshall, died Friday of complications from Covid-19 at a hospice facility in Youngstown, Ohio, his family announced. He was 70.
Friedkin also portrayed Clarence, a cook at Arnold’s restaurant, on three 1982 episodes of the Marshall-created Happy Days. In a running gag, the character was talked about but never seen until he showed up during the ABC comedy’s 10th season.
Friedkin also got to fight with Harrison Ford as a member of a biker gang in Blade Runner (1982) and played an Ewok in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983).
One of four kids, Gary Jay Friedkin was born in Youngstown on Nov. 23, 1952. He played piano and percussion instruments in bands while attending high school at The Rayen School, then graduated from the Dana School of...
- 12/9/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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