Actor Tom Bower has sadly died aged 86.
The screen star, who appeared in the likes of Die Hard 2 and The Waltons, passed away last week. His brother Robert Bower confirmed the sad news to THR and the cause of death is currently unknown.
On The Waltons he played Dr. Curtis Willard, while in Die Hard 2, he took on the role of the janitor, Marvin, who lives in the basement at Washington Dulles International Airport.
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In the second instalment, his character helped Bruce’s character, John McClane stop the terrorists. Recently, he played Bob Odenkirk’s dad on the AMC series, Lucky Hank. He also appeared in The Hills Have Eyes, Nixon, as well as more.
Tributes have since poured in for the late star. Over on X, formerly known as Twitter, one person said: “A tiny but great role in Vince Gilligan’s #ElCamino as Lou. RIP Tom Bower!” Someone else added: “Goodnight Tom Bower!”
A third wrote: “Farewell Tom Bower. A face you were always glad to see pop up.” A fourth penned: “Sad news. Great character actor.”
From 1975 to 1978, Tom played Dr. Curtis Willard on The Waltons. His character was killed off the show in 1978 in the Pearl Harbor attack. However, the character was brought back in 1981 only to be played by someone else: Scott Hylands.
Tom revealed what had caused his exit, saying in a 2022 interview: “I asked for a very small raise, so they sent me to Pearl Harbor.
“Then, when they decided to bring the character back, washed up on a shore somewhere — which I didn’t think was a great idea anyway — I asked for the same small raise. … They just cast a different actor.”
Tom’s final TV appearance was in Lucky Hank in 2023. He played Bob Odenkirk’s on-screen dad Henry Devereaux Sr. but the show was canceled after one season.
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