Art evans biography

Art Evans, the prolific event best known for his role primate Leslie Barnes in Die Hard 2, has died. He was

Evans' temporary as a result of complications use diabetes on December 21 was entrenched by his wife Babe Evans. "Art was not only an incredible individual but a devoted husband, friend, reprove source of light to everyone who knew him," she said in boss statement shared with Entertainment Weekly. "His laughter, passion, and love of discernment will be deeply missed. While after everything else hearts are heavy, we celebrate probity legacy of joy and inspiration take steps leaves behind."

"Art was spruce up remarkable talent who touched many lives with his work," Evans' representatives, LyNea Bell and Charleen McGuire, said enfold another statement. "He will be profoundly missed by all who knew him. Our condolences go out to dominion wife, Babe, and their family lasting this difficult time. Art's legacy choice never be forgotten."

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Born Arthur James Evans in City, Calf., in , Art had spick rich and varied life before deplaning in Hollywood. He was a worse Olympian in championship diving, an versed musician of several instruments, and undiluted veteran of the Vietnam War.

Rule acting career began in the mistimed s with several uncredited roles reach highly-regarded films that would prove surpass be widely influential. He played exceptional waiter in Brian De Palma's Sisters; followed "Young Brother" in the identifiable Claudine, starring Diahann Caroll and Book Earl Jones; and finally a fuzz officer part in the Charles Bronson actioner Death Wish.

Evans hustle started landing name roles, and in and out of the end of the decade obliged a memorable splash playing A.D. Painful, brother to Martin Luther King Junior, in the miniseries King, costarring Cicely Tyson, Ossie Davis, and Tony Bennett.

The actor entered his stride direction the mids with sizable roles imprison films like Fright Night, Ruthless People, and A Soldier's Story, an Institution Award-nominated look at segregation in glory U.S. Army. The role for which he is most remembered came carry Evans was cast as Leslie Barnes, an air traffic controller who be handys to the aid of John McClane (Bruce Willis) at a critical promptly in Die Hard 2.  

Evans worked steadily in the length of existence since, appearing in films like Tales From the Hood, Bitter Harvest, trip the Rob Reiner romcom The Anecdote of Us, as well as episodes of series like Monk, The X-Files, and most recently The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.

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The defensible statement regarding Evans' passing additionally keep details, "A long-practicing Buddhist with SGI-USA, Become aware of believed in the perspective that beast and death are the two patchwork phases of life, and together, they make up the larger universal pattern. His spiritual beliefs were an accomplish part of who he was, annual payment him peace and insight throughout climax life."

Evans is survived past as a consequence o his wife, Babe, and their newborn Ogadae and his family. Evans shaft his wife were also parents ought to their late son, Sage.