‘Tommy Boy’ Actor and Broadway Star Brian Dennehy Dead at 81

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Tommy Boy star Brian Dennehy died on Wednesday, April 15, at the age of 81.The actor’s daughter, Elizabeth Dennehy, announced her father’s death via Twitter on Thursday, April 16, noting he died of “natural causes.”“It is with heavy hearts we announce that our father, Brian passed away last night from natural causes, not Covid-related,” Elizabeth wrote on Thursday. “Larger than life, generous to a fault, a proud and devoted father and grandfather, he will be missed by his wife Jennifer, family and many friends.”Brian was best known for his work on Broadway.

He won two Tony Awards during his career for Death of a Salesman in 1999 and Long Day’s Journey Into Night in 2003.The Connecticut native, who first appeared on screen in 1977, had a