The Friday the thirteenth Half VI actor died of issues from prostate most cancers

Whitney Rydbeck, finest identified for his memorable efficiency in Friday the thirteenth Half VI: Jason Lives, died of issues from prostate most cancers on Monday. 

Rydbeck, who had a prolific profession as a TV and movie actor, showing in additional than fifty exhibits and flicks, drew his final breath whereas in hospice care in Chatsworth, California. 

His longtime pal Tommy McLoughlin confirmed his passing, at age 79, to The Hollywood Reporter.

On Saturday morning, McLoughlin paid tribute to Rydbeck in a heartfelt Instagram tribute. 

‘We misplaced not solely a really humorous comic and actor … however one of the crucial good-hearted human beings I’ve ever identified,’ the movie director, 74, wrote.

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Followers took to the remark part to grieve Rydbeck and share their favourite reminiscences of him on movie. 

‘He introduced lots to Jason Lives, his comedic act, his panic, his naiveness, his lack of paintball abilities. However a technology based mostly on just a few minutes air time bear in mind this man when going paintballing. A tragic loss certainly. ❤️,’ one wrote. 

One other commented: ‘Oh man, that’s very unhappy information. He was nice and Jason Lives very memorable and humorous.’ 

‘So very sorry on your loss.. his mark on F13 is without doubt one of the most memorable,’ a 3rd added. 

A handful of his followers raved about how Rydbeck ‘did a lot with such a restricted position’ in Friday the thirteenth Half VI: Jason Lives and the way he could be ‘missed.’ 

Others referred to the late star as a ‘without end legend’ and ‘scene stealer!’ 

Rybeck was born in Los Angeles March 13, 1945, and was a graduate of Pasadena Excessive Faculty earlier than attending Pasadena Metropolis School and later Cal State Fullerton to review theater. 

He made his small display screen debut with a small half in Nanny and the Professor in 1970. 

Over his lengthy profession, Rydbeck had small, however notable one-episode appearances in exhibits equivalent to The Brady Bunch, M*A*S*H, Large John and Swap. 

In Friday the thirteenth Half VI: Jason Lives, the actor, who portrayed a personality named Roy, fired photographs at Jason Voorhees with a paint ball gun, earlier than getting murdered by the fictional villain identified for carrying a hockey masks. 

His different credit embody 1941, Rocky II, Oliver and Firm and Woody Allen’s film, Sleeper, wherein he portrayed a silent robotic. The journeyman actor’s final large display screen look was in Angels with Angles. 

Those that grew up on the Eighties can also bear in mind his as a part of the duo Larry and Vince, crash take a look at dummies from comical PSA selling seat belt use. 

The sequence of adverts was from the security marketing campaign titled You May Study A Lot From A Dummy.

In 2010, Rydbeck advised The Washington Put up he practiced what he preached, dreading a headline which may learn Actor Who Performed Crash Dummy Died for Not Buckling Up. I at all times buckle up, I’ll let you know that,’ he advised the publication.