Gavan O’Herlihy, an actor whose extensive roster of roles in television and film were often overshadowed by a character that famously evaporated – he played Chuck Cunningham, eldest son of the central Happy Days family who exited with barely a subsequent mention – died of undisclosed causes on Sept.
15 in Bath, England.The Dublin-born actor was 70. His death was first reported by The Irish Echo newspaper.Ron Howard, who starred as Chuck’s little brother Richie Cunningham on the hit ABC 1970s sitcom, tweeted, “I knew him as the 1st of 2 Chucks on #HappyDays & then as Airk in #Willow where I had the pleasure of directing him.
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