Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorDanny Hicks, who played the likable redneck Jake in Evil Dead 2 has died after a battle with cancer.Full Empire Promotions, which repped Hicks for convention appearances, announced the actor’s passing on Facebook. “Danny passed away at his home in CA,” said the notice. “We love you Danny, rest easy my friend.”Hicks frequently appeared in director Sam Raimi’s films, including the Evil Dead sequel, Spider-Man 2 and Darkman.Hicks, who was also known for his part in Intruder, announced earlier this month that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.The actor’s statement read, in part, as follows: To all of the people that I never got to meet, and the 6,018 die hard fans that enjoyed my work.
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