Overview
- Mike Starr disclosed Saturday that his brother died on April 24 in Vancouver of natural causes, confirming the news via TMZ.
- He became best known as Sheriff Ben Meeker in Halloween 4 and 5 and as Henry Hill’s father in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas.
- On television he played Lieutenant Harding Welsh on the 1990s series Due South, adding to dozens of film and guest TV credits.
- Before acting he spent 1966 to 1968 on the New York Jets practice squad and later played two seasons in the Canadian Football League with Montreal and Hamilton.
- Christopher Serrone shared an Instagram tribute at Mike Starr’s request as fans posted remembrances and entertainment outlets published obituaries.