Post by Donovan (Andrew) Lazarus

Paying tribute, US Marine Corps Veteran, Brian Dennehy, star of First Blood and Cocoon, Dead at 81 Law enforcement said Dennehy died Wednesday night in Connecticut, he passed of natural causes and there will not be an official autopsy. It was not COVID-19 related. The actor’s career began in the ’70s with a run of small guest roles on TV shows like “Kojak,” “M*A*S*H,” “Lou Grant” and “Dallas”, before landing a recurring role on “Dynasty” in 1981. That led to his big breakout movie role the following year — playing the Sheriff in Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo action film, “First Blood.” Brian’s most notable comedy role came in 1995, when he played Big Tom Callahan in the classic Chris Farley-led laugh-fest, “Tommy Boy.” In more recent years, he voiced the character Django in “Ratatouille” and appeared on the hit show, “The Blacklist.” All in all, he has nearly 200 film and television credits to his name. Denehy served in the Marine Corps from 1959 to 1963 and is survived by his wife and 5 children. Our heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to the family and friends. Rest easy brother. #TilValhalla #AmericanVeterans #NeverForgotten