Veteran movie and tv actor Artwork Evans, who performed Leslie Barnes in Die Onerous 2, has died. He was 82.
Evans handed away on Saturday, December 21, of issues from diabetes, as confirmed by his spouse, Babe Evans. His obituary famous he “handed away peacefully” whereas “surrounded by household.”
“Artwork was not solely an unbelievable actor however a loyal husband, buddy, and supply of sunshine to everybody who knew him,” Babe mentioned in a press release to EW. “His laughter, ardour, and love of life will likely be deeply missed. Whereas our hearts are heavy, we rejoice the legacy of pleasure and inspiration he leaves behind.”
Born on March 27, 1942, in Berkeley, California, Evans’ appearing profession spanned over 40 years, with over 120 credit throughout movie, theater, and tv. He began out at Frank Silvera’s Theater of Being in Los Angeles earlier than touchdown the starring function in The Amen Nook, which made its Broadway debut in 1965.
His first credited on-screen function got here in a 1976 episode of Chico and the Man. In the meantime, his first credited movie function got here within the 1976 biopic Leadbelly, the place he used his expertise as a multi-instrumentalist to painting Blind Lemon Jefferson.
Evans’ different movie roles included Huge Time, Youngblood, The In-Legal guidelines, The Predominant Occasion, and A Soldier’s Story, enjoying the memorable function of Wilkie. Nevertheless, he’s maybe greatest identified for taking part in Leslie Barnes within the motion traditional Die Onerous 2, the place his character, a chief engineer at Dulles Worldwide Airport, helps Bruce Willis’ John McClane cease terrorists.
On tv, Evans appeared in lots of traditional sequence, together with M*A*S*H, The Fall Man, Hill Road Blues, 9 to five, Doogie Howser, M.D., A Completely different World, Mad About You, Household Issues, Walker, Texas Ranger, The X Information, and Monk.
In newer years, Evans was featured within the TV sequence A Home Divided, Actual Husbands of Hollywood and supplied the voice of Charlie in The Proud Household: Louder and Prouder.
“Artwork was a exceptional expertise who touched many lives along with his work. He will likely be deeply missed by all who knew him,” his brokers LyNea Bell and Charleen McGuire mentioned in a press release. “Artwork’s legacy won’t ever be forgotten.”
He’s survived by his spouse, Babe, and their son, Ogadae, and his household.