Frank Pesce has died at the age of 75 following a battle with dementia. His girlfriend Tammy Scher shared the heartbreaking news to Deadline as she explained he passed away on 6 February in Burbank, California, following complications with the condition. "They make movies about guys like me," was a quote by the late star and, according to the publication, his girlfriend will include it in his epitaph.The star was born on 8 December 1946 in New York City and went on to become one of the most respected actors in Hollywood.
After making his debut on the screen in the 1976 TV series Police Story, he got his first big break starring in Kojak, in which he played Jerry Gerson.
He also had the early Sylvester Stallone films Rocky and Paradise Alley. Frank later bagged a role in both the first and second Beverly Hills Cop films as well as Top Gun.
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