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| Flounder dies at 63 |
| 2017-06-18 |
| Stephen Furst, actor and filmmaker known for playing Flounder in 'Animal House', has died due to complications from diabetes, TMZ has learned. Stephen's son Nathan tells us his father died at his home in Ventura County, CA early Friday morning surrounded by loving friends and family. He and his brother Griff said about their dad, "He was a beloved husband, father and kind friend whose memory will always be a blessing." Furst battled with diabetes for years, and later became a spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association. Along with playing Kent 'Flounder' Dorfman in the 1978 comedy classic, he also had starring roles on "Babylon 5" and "St. Elsewhere." He directed a few episodes of 'Babylon 5' as well. He was 63. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #7 "I'd like 10,000 marbles, please" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-06-18 09:46 |
| #6 RIP Abrahamo Lincolni... |
| Posted by: Ptah 2017-06-18 07:36 |
| #5 Bill Mumy. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2017-06-18 01:41 |
| #4 One of the best parts of the entire series is when Vir gets his wish... One of the best characters of that series IMHO. Him and that guy from 'Lost in Space'... forgot the name... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2017-06-18 01:09 |
| #3 Flounder was in Babylon 5? Wonders never cease. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2017-06-18 00:51 |
| #2 Some things you can never come back from. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-06-18 00:37 |
| #1 Vir will live forever. And he'll wave. Like this. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2017-06-18 00:18 |