John Beasley Dies: ‘Everwood’ & ‘The Soul Man’ Actor Was 79
deadline.comJohn Beasley, known for his role in TV shows like Everwood and The Soul Man has died. He was 79. Beasley’s son Mike, shared a touching post on Facebook honoring his late father. “Man…you know this is a part of life…but that doesn’t make it any easier.
I lost my best friend today,” he wrote. “They say you shouldn’t ever meet your heroes because they don’t turn out to be who you thought they were.
That is so wrong. My hero was my father. Thank you for everything. I hope I made you proud. Love you more.” Beasley was born in Omaha, Nebraska in June 26, 1943 and didn’t get started in acting until his 40s.
His first acting credits were in films like V.I. Warshawski (1991), The Mighty Ducks (1992), Rudy (1993), Untamed Heart (1993) and Little Big League (1994) and in TV shows like Brewster Place (1990), Lucky Day (1991) and Laurel Avenue (1993).
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