John Heard, the popular character actor who was perhaps best known as Kevin McAllister's dad from Home Alone, has died. He was 72.
Heard was found in his hotel room, where he was recovering after back surgery, Varietyconfirmed after speaking with the Santa Clara Medical Examiner's office.
SEE ALSO:George A. Romero, master of zombie film genre, dead at 77The hotel reportedly alerted police to a medical emergency after the facility's maid service found an unresponsive Heard in his room, according to "family sources" who spoke to TMZ(which first reported the news). He was pronounced dead at the scene, and the cause of death is still being investigated.
A working actor since the 1970s, Heard became a recognizable face in Hollywood productions throughout the '80s and '90s. Even before Home Alone came along in 1990, Heard had put his mark on a diverse lineup of memorable films, including Big, Beaches, C.H.U.D.(a cult horror classic), and Martin Scorsese's After Hours.
Home Alone's massive success was a big break for Heard, whose affable, overworked McAllister dad -- the perfect comedic counterpoint to McAllister mom, Catherine O'Hara -- struck a chord. Heard and O'Hara both went on to reprise their roles in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
Heard's profile trended upwards after his 1990 Home Aloneappearance. He appeared in more than 20 films over the next 10 years, and turned in a number of notable TV appearances. The most high-profile of those was a recurring role on HBO's The Sopranos, in which he played a beaten down detective on Tony Soprano's payroll.
The Sopranosgig earned Heard an Emmy nomination in 1999, in the "Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series" category.
He might have been known best as the lovable Home Alonedad, but Heard's resume points to an actor with range. He was, at alternating times, a hero and a villain; a keeper of wisdom and a stooge. Younger moviegoers might think of him as one of those perennial "that guy" performers, but those who grew up with his work in the '80s and '90s knew Heard as a capable, dependable face for any type of role.
TopicsFilmCelebrities
(责任编辑：知識)
Mall builds real
'Succession' Season 4, episode 4: What does Shiv's pregnancy actually mean?
Gen Z is challenging the way we date, says Tinder report
Twitter's verified blue tick badges are now identical to paid ones
Uber's $100M settlement over drivers as contractors may not be enoughPhotos show the Blue Cut fire blazing a path of destruction in California
A fast moving wildfire continued raging near San Bernadino, California, forcing the evacuation of at
...[详细]Shiv Roy is the stealthy MVP of 'Succession' Season 4, episode 5
Before you start, yes, Roman Roy dramatically stole the show on a Norwegian mountain top in Successi
...[详细]Scientists kill exoplanet Trekkies embraced as Spock's world
Scientists Katherine Laliotis and Jennifer Burt didn't set out to anger Trekkies with their new stud
...[详细]The ending of 'You' Season 4 explained
We can all agree that the fourth season of Youwas by far the most chaotic in the twisted cinematic u
...[详细]Make money or go to Stanford? Katie Ledecky is left with an unfair choice.
This is Katie Ledecky's world right now, and the rest of us are just living in it. Want proof? Ledec
...[详细]Figma offers free design program to all K
Students across the United States now have access to one of the design industry's favorite tools at
...[详细]Apple ID supports passkeys on iOS 17, iPad OS 17, and macOS Sonoma. Here's how to test it out.
Apple is automatically assigning a passkey to users with the latest software updates announced at WW
...[详细]Best deals of the day March 7: M1 Pro MacBook Pro, Bartesian cocktail machine, and a magnetic rower
We've rounded up the best deals we could find on March 7 —here are some of our top picks:BEST
...[详细]Over 82,000 evacuate as Blue Cut fire rapidly spreads in southern California
A rapidly spreading wildfire in southern California's Cajon Pass has grown in hot, dry weather, thre
...[详细]'Succession' Season 4, episode 4: What does Shiv's pregnancy actually mean?
The fan theories were right! Shiv Roy (Sarah Snook) is, in fact, pregnant.Following last week’
...[详细]Chinese gymnastics team horrifies crowd with human jump rope
What is HYBE IM? An interview with CEO Wooyong Chung
