Overview
- DeCaro, who performed Friday night in Goodman Theatre’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, was confirmed dead Saturday, the company said.
- His wife, Sheila O’Callaghan, said he died early Saturday at their Bridgeport home from heart failure.
- Following Saturday’s canceled matinee, the cast staged the evening show in his honor with understudy Scott Aiello stepping in.
- The Chicago mainstay worked more than 40 years, appearing in over 10 Goodman productions and on TV in Prison Break, The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and House.
- Colleagues and theaters shared tributes, including actress Rose Abdoo and Sarasota’s Asolo Repertory Theatre, and the family said services are pending.