Michael Jeter made his film debut in the movie adaptation, of the musical, Hair, in 1979. His career flourished and he landed roles in movies such as The Green Mile, The Fisher King, Air Bud, Patch Adams, and True Crime. In 2003, at the age of 50, Jeter passed from a heart attack brought on by an epileptic seizure.
Alexis Arquette (born Robert) began acting at 12 years old. She was born into the famed Arquette family. Therefore, her acting career was imminent. She had small roles in Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Last Exit To Brooklyn, and Bride Of Chucky. However, most people remember her for being the worst shot in Hollywood history, after she missed six shots aimed at Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction. Alexis was also a strong advocate for queer and transgender people. She passed in 2016 from cardiac arrest.
Since the late 1940s, Len Lesser has been landing roles in Hollywood. However, he is best known for his performance as Bellamy in Kelly’s Heroes or Jerry’s crazy Uncle Leo in the TV series Seinfeld. After performing in over 185 TV series and films, Lesser gave his last performance in 2009, on an episode of Castle. In 2011, at the age of 88, lesser died of pneumonia.
James Avery played Uncle Phil, on the hit 90s TV series, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Although sometimes very agitated with Will, Uncle Phil always became the father figure he needed. The love between James Avery and Will Smith also continued off camera, until his death in 2013. Avery passed from complications following heart surgery at the age of 68.
David Graf became a household name after landing the role of gun-fanatic Eugene Tackleberry in Police Academy. A role which he played in all 7 movie installments. After Police Academy, Graf continued to land multiple roles including appearing on TV shows such as Touched By an Angel, JAG, and Becker. Graf unexpectedly passed 9 days after his 51st birthday, at a family wedding, from a heart attack.
