Overview
- Family members confirmed he died March 5 in Memphis after a cancer battle, with the specific type not publicly disclosed.
- Fundraising updates detailed advanced metastatic disease—described as adenocarcinoma spreading through his bones—and a terminal prognosis shared in February.
- He was recognized for roles on Will & Grace and in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, along with TV work including Flying Blind and Love Boat: The Next Wave.
- In later years he built a prominent career as an acting coach at BGB Studio, contributed to Sun Records and Ms. Marvel, and taught at Duke, Rhodes and the University of Memphis.
- Sister Noelle and colleagues posted tributes saying he died at peace, while supporters raised tens of thousands of dollars after he lost eligibility for SAG insurance.