Veteran actor Tom Troupe has died. He was 97.
Troupe handed away on account of pure causes at his Beverly Hills house on Sunday morning, his spokesperson confirmed to a number of media retailers.
Troupe’s nephew, Mark Cocanougher, additionally shared the unhappy information on Instagram.
“My uncle, Tom Troupe, died peacefully at home this morning,” Cocanougher wrote. “He had a lovely, full life, and an equally graceful departure. His dear son, Christopher Troupe, was here all day yesterday, and that was such a source of peace for them and for me.”
“I know that Tom and my aunt, Carole Cook, touched many lives, and I’m grateful for any positive impact they have had among so many friends and fans through their work and generous spirit,” the tribute added.
Born on July 15, 1928, in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, Troupe carried out in native theater productions earlier than he moved to New York Metropolis in 1948 and studied performing on the Herbert Berghof Studio.
After serving within the Korean Warfare, Troupe returned to NYC and made his Broadway debut in 1957 as Peter van Daan within the manufacturing of “The Diary of Ann Frank.”
Troupe later moved to Los Angeles and landed roles in dozens of films and TV exhibits.
On the large display screen, he appeared in “The Big Fisherman,” “The Devil’s Brigade,” “Che!,” “Kelly’s Heroes,” “Making It,” “Summer School” and “My Own Private Idaho,” whereas his tv credit included “Star Trek,” “Mission: Impossible,” “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” “Cagney & Lacey,” “Cheers,” “Highway to Heaven,” “Murder She Wrote” and “Who’s the Boss?”
Troupe was additionally in different stage productions resembling “The Lion in Winter,” “The Gin Game” and “Father’s Day,” all of which co-starred his late spouse Carole Prepare dinner.
As well as, Troupe starred within the nationwide tour of “Same Time Next Year” with Barbara Rush, the Broadway manufacturing of “Romantic Comedy” with Mia Farrow and his one-actor play “The Diary of a Madman.”
Prepare dinner, who had her personal prolific performing profession that concerned being Lucille Ball’s protégé, died of coronary heart failure in 2023 at age 98.
In 2002, the couple have been the primary husband and spouse to obtain the Theatre Ovation Award for Profession Achievement.
Troupe is survived by his son Christopher Troupe, daughter-in-law Becky Coulter, granddaughter Ashley Troupe and several other nieces and nephews.
