Brian Dennehy, veteran actor, whose storied career ranged from Broadway’s most serious stage roles to Hollywood’s silliest slapstick, is dead.
Brian Dennehy Death – How Tommy Boy Actor Died
NewsOne Nigeria reports that Brian Dennehy death is the talk of the town in Hollywood. Brian Dennehy’s loved ones said on Thursday that the Tommy Boy actor died at age 81 on Wednesday night in New Haven, Connecticut, from natural causes that were not coronavirus-related, his daughter and agent said.
“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,” Elizabeth Dennehy posted in a statement on Twitter.
It is with heavy hearts we announce that our father, Brian passed away last night from natural causes, not Covid-related. 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. pic.twitter.com/ILyrGpLnc3
— Elizabeth Dennehy (@dennehyeliza) April 16, 2020
Before his death, the barrel-chested, prolific actor had many movie roles, including in “Tommy Boy,” “First Blood” and “Cocoon,” but won acclaim on stage, particularly for “Death of a Salesman” on Broadway in 1999.
Brian Dennehy won another best actor Tony in 2003 for “Long Day’s Journey into Night,” in which he starred alongside Vanessa Redgrave and Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
When he accepted the 2003 Tony, the late Hollywood actor said he was merely a conduit for the work of legendary playwright Eugene O’Neill.
“The words of Eugene O’Neill — they’ve got to be heard,” he said. “They’ve got to be heard, and heard and heard. And thank you so much for giving us the chance to enunciate them.”
In addition to the two Tony Awards, Brian Dennehy won a Golden Globe and a SAG Award, both in 2001 for a TV version of “Death of a Salesman.” He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2010 and received six Emmy nominations over the course of his career.
Broadway giant Lin-Manuel Miranda said he’ll always remember Brian Dennehy’s “heartbreaking” portrayal of Willy Loman in “Death of a Salesman.”
“Was lucky enough to see Brian Dennehy twice on stage, masterful in Love Letters, and monumentally heartbreaking in Death Of A Salesman. A colossus. What a loss,” the “Hamilton” writer and actor tweeted.
🦁🏈In memory of Brian Dennehy ‘60CC:
✔️Two-time Tony-award winning actor
✔️All-@IvyLeague offensive lineman for Lions
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— Columbia Athletics (@GoColumbiaLions) April 16, 2020
