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John Beasley, the histrion known for his roles successful galore deed shows including Everwood, The Soul Man and CSI, died astatine the property of 79, his household has confirmed.
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Friends and household are mourning the nonaccomplishment of John Beasley.
The Everwood actor—whose database of credits included appearing successful astir 30 films and implicit 20 tv shows including the fashionable TV drama—died connected May 30 astatine the property of 79.
John's son, Tyrone, told The Hollywood Reporter that his dada was successful the process of undergoing tests connected his liver earlier his wellness abruptly declined, with the histrion passing distant astatine a infirmary successful his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska.
Shortly aft their dad's passing, Tyrone's brother, Mike, shared a heartbreaking tribute successful his honor.
"Man...you cognize this is simply a portion of life...but that doesn't marque it immoderate easier," helium wrote successful a Facebook post. "I mislaid my champion person today. They accidental you shouldn't ever conscionable your heroes due to the fact that they don't crook retired to beryllium who you thought they were. That is truthful wrong."
Mike added, "My leader was my father. Thank you for everything. I anticipation I made you proud. Love you more."
After embarking connected his acting vocation successful the aboriginal '90s, the Nebraska native's awesome résumé included appearing successful films The Mighty Ducks, Crazy successful Alabama, The General's Daughter and Firestarter, arsenic good arsenic much than a fewer notable TV roles successful shows including CSI, Judging Amy, NCIS and The Soul Man.
Most recently, John—who is survived by his sons and woman of 58 years, Judy, arsenic good arsenic six grandchildren including NBA prima Malik Beasley—appeared successful the Broadway-bound musical adaptation of The Notebook.
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Ahead of the play opening its tally successful Chicago precocious past year, the histrion opened up astir his latest nonrecreational chapter, noting his relation arsenic the older Noah "could perchance beryllium the relation of my lifetime."
"To beryllium a moving creator is the highest calling, and I admit wherever it takes me," helium told American Theatre successful 2022. "If I ne'er got to Broadway, I would inactive consciousness I've had a beauteous palmy career."
As John—who founded his ain theatre successful Omaha successful 2002—noted, "I've paid my dues, and I cognize that. The instauration was already set."
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