‘Tommy Boy’ actor Brian Dennehy dead at 81; won Tony for ‘Death of a Salesman’

New York Post ^ | April 16, 2020 | Johnny Oleksinski

[nickcarraway]

Brian Dennehy, the veteran actor of stage and screen, died on Wednesday, his daughter Elizabeth said. He was 81.

“It is with heavy hearts we announce that our father, Brian passed away last night from natural causes, not Covid-related,” Elizabeth wrote on Twitter. “Larger than life, generous to a fault, a proud and devoted father and grandfather, he will be missed by his wife Jennifer, family and many friends.”

The tall, imposing Dennehy, who was born in Bridgeport, Conn., was a fixture at the movies in the 1980s and ’90s, appearing in such films as “First Blood,” “Tommy Boy” and “Cocoon.” Known for his big, tough-guy exterior, he also drew a following for playing Chicago detective Jack Reed in five TV movies.

[Fiddlstix]

Requiescat in pace

[EEGator]

[Eddie01]

Thanks Brian.

RIP

[EdnaMode]

RIP

[jeffc]

No more Dom? Bummer...

[doorgunner69]

I liked his rolls in FX and 10.

[awelliott]

Don’t know his politics (probably a good thing), but I enjoyed his acting. Rest in peace....

[Calvin Locke]

"Tommy Boy" is the lede?

All of the movies he was in?

Seriously?

Some serious Gen-Xing going on at the NYPost, imo.

[Maine Mariner]

He was also in FX and FX2, very enjoyable movies.

[Lurker]

He was great in Silverado.

L

[Trinity5]

True but I’ll always remember him from First Blood...

[Defiant]

He was good in On Golden Pond, too.

[Vermont Lt]

I forgot he was in 10. He was the bartender, right?

[Skooz]

I remember him from “Once an Eagle” miniseries in the 1970s

He was a very good actor and was convincing in every role he played.

[cowboyusa]

An actor from when Hollywood was patriotic.

[americas.best.days...]

I remember him in Tootsie and Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

[Hot Tabasco]

Cocoon

[Carriage Hill]

Ditto.

[tuffydoodle]

Tootsie? Are you thinking of Charles Durning?