MARVEL franchise actor Vachik Mangassarian has died from Covid complications aged 78. The Hollywood veteran was best known for appearing in the comic spin-off Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.
and the hit sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm. He was also known for his roles in TV drama series NCIS and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
His agent said he died on Saturday from Covid complications in Burbank, California. Born in Iran of Armenian descent in 1943, Mangassarian came to the US aged 23 and worked as a waiter while making his way as a theater actor.
He had occasional film parts in Iran before landed his first Hollywood movie role in The South’s Shark in 1978. In the 1980s he had guest appearances in TV favourites Remington Steele, The Fall Guy, The A-Team, Sledge Hammer!
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