Legendary M. Emmet Walsh has died at the age of 88.
Walsh, who worked in show business for more than 60 years, died Tuesday at Kerbs Memorial Hospital in St. Albans, Vermont following a cardiac arrest, his manager Sandy Joseph told Entertainment Tonight.
The recognizable performer carved out a stellar body of work over his six decades in film, television and stage.
The veteran actor’s most memorable roles came in films such as 1982’s Blade Runner, 1986’s Critters and 1997’s My Best Friend’s Wedding.
Walsh was born in Ogdensburg, New York March 22, 1935, and grew up in Swanton, Vermont, a rural area.
Legendary M. Emmet Walsh has died at the age of 88. Pictured in 2019 in LA
The star of TV, film and the stage died Tuesday at Kerbs Memorial Hospital in St. Albans, Vermont following a cardiac arrest, his manager Sandy Joseph said. Pictured in 2018 in LA
He began appearing regularly in TV and film in the late 1960s with roles in films such as 1969’s Alice’s Restaurant, Stiletto, and Midnight Cowboy; and TV shows such as 1967’s N.Y.P.D. and 1968’s The Doctors.
Walsh steadily worked throughout the 1970s, appearing in a number of memorable films and TV shows with the biggest stars of the timeframe.
He acted opposite Dustin Hoffman in the 1970 film Little Big Man; alongside Joanne Woodward and George C. Scott in the 1971 film They Might Be Giants; opposite Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal in 1972’s What’s Up, Doc?; with James Caan in 1974’s The Gambler; opposite Paul Newman in the classic 1977 hockey comedy Slap Shot; and alongside Steve Martin in the 1979 comedy classic The Jerk.
Walsh acted opposite Dustin Hoffman in the 1970 film Little Big Man
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