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Wilford Brimley Dies: ‘Cocoon’, ‘The Natural’ Actor Was 85

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02.08.2020 - 06:39

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Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsWilford Brimley, the actor known for his work in Cocoon, The Natural and The Thing, has died.

He was 85.Brimley, whose additional credits include The Electric Horseman and The Hotel New Hampshire, died Saturday at his Utah home, a rep for the actor confirmed to Deadline.Born in 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Brimley had a film and television career with scores of roles to his name.

From his time in the film and television industry, mainly in the 1970s, Brimley has taken on a wide variety of roles including Grandpa Sam Ferrans in Summer of the Monkeys, Chief Hawkins in My Fellow Americans and governor in The Round and Round.

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