Brian Dennehy has died. The 81-year-old veteran character actor succumbed to natural causes ā not COVID-19 ā on Wednesday night of natural causes in New Haven, Connecticut. According to a tweet by his daughter, actress Elizabeth Dennehy, he was, āLarger than life, generous to a fault, a proud and devoted father and grandfather.
Dennehyās career began in the 1970s with a small guest roles on TV shows like āKojak,ā āM*A*S*H,ā āLou Grant,ā and āDallasā before landing a recurring role on āDynastyā in 1981. The next year, he got his breakout movie role in āFirst Blood.ā He went on to star in āSilverado,ā āCocoon,ā āPresumed Innocent,ā and āBest Seller.ā One of his most notable roles was in 1995ās āTommy Boy.ā He also voiced Django in āRatatouilleā and appeared on āThe Blacklist.ā When it was all said and done, he had nearly 200 film and TV credits to his name.
Dennehy leaves behind his second wife, Jennifer, and five children.
Source: TMZ