Actor Harris Yulin has sadly died.
Yulin, who appeared in Scarface, Ghostbusters, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Place Beyond The Pines, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Rush Hour 2, has died of a heart attack aged 88.
He reportedly died in New York on Tuesday and his passing was announced by his manager Sue Leibman.
Drector Michael Hoffman has paid tribute and the movie legend said: “Harris Yulin was very simply one of the greatest artists I have ever encountered.”
“His marriage of immense technique with an always fresh sense of discovery, gave his work an immediacy and vitality and purity I’ve experienced nowhere else.”
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“And what he was as an actor, he was as a man, the grace, the humility, the generosity. All of us at American Classic have been blessed by our experience with him.”
“He will always remain the beating heart of our show.”
Aside from his Hollywood performances, Harris was also known for his Broadway appearances in Hedda Gabler, The Price, The Visit and Watch on the Rhine.
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On the small screen, Harris also played roles in Ozark and was nominated for an Emmy in 1996 for Frasier.
His directorial credits also include This Lime Tree Bower and The Man Who Came to Dinner. Harris’ daughter, actress Claire Lucido, sadly passed away in 2022.
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