Actor Gary Friedkin Dead At 70 From COVID Complications - HuffPost

The histrion died connected Dec. 2 astatine a hospice attraction installation successful Youngstown, Ohio, aft “a hard three-and-half-weeks” successful ICU battling the virus, his household announced successful an obituary.

Friedkin’s household encouraged “everyone to get vaccinated and boosted to support their household and community” successful its tribute.

“He was a acquisition to each who knew him arsenic an astonishing son, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle and friend,” the household wrote.

“Gary lived his beingness to the implicit fullest, bringing endless laughs to his household and galore friends, portion ne'er letting the obstacles helium faced get successful his way,” it added. “Gary enactment countless smiles connected people’s faces and near truthful galore with their ain peculiar ‘Gary story.’”

Gary Friedkin, left, pictured with Tori Spelling and Bridgette Powers successful 2000.

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He appeared arsenic navigator Clarence successful 3 episodes of “Happy Days” and had roles successful the 1981 drama “Under the Rainbow,” the 1982 movie “Young Doctors In Love” and the 1992 animation “Cool World.” His past movie recognition was for “Mother’s Day” successful 2016.

“While Gary whitethorn person been abbreviated of stature, helium was a elephantine amongst his household and friends,” his household said. “His bequest volition unrecorded connected arsenic stories are told and retold for years to travel by each who loved him.”