Actor Brian Tarantina, who became a staple in Amy Sherman-Palladino’s “Gilmore Girls” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” has died at age 60. Tarantina was found in his New York apartment on Saturday morning, a police spokesperson confirmed to HuffPost, after authorities responded to a call about an unconscious man. While the cause of death remains unknown, a representative for the actor said he had “been ill lately” and was recovering at home. “He was recently in the hospital and was in the process of recuperating from what I believe to be a heart-related issue,” Tarantina’s representative, Laurie Smith, told People. He was an amazing, very, very talented actor and very sweet person,” Smith told CNN.

Source: Huffington Post November 03, 2019 20:49 UTC