Corey Parker breathed his last at the age of 60 after battling cancer in his last years, as his aunt Emily Parker told the press.
The Will & Grace star has left behind a long and amazing list of credits, including the classic show, as well Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning, Biloxi Blues, White Palace, Love Boat: The Next Wave, Nashville and Blue Skies and 9 ½ weeks.
Parker died Thursday, March 5, in Memphis, Tennessee, of an unknown type of cancer.
Fans were struck by the incredible news as the actor had led a low-key life in the latter part of his life, according to a TMZ report.
Parker turned his focus to teaching and coached many young actors for many years.
On Instagram, the BGB acting studio shared a message from her sister Noelle, which read: “I believe he left this world weightless, at peace and surrounded by love. I’m writing to you Corey here, directly, because that’s how I… we… keep you with us. I’ve known and loved you for the last 45 years, since our EST days in NY as hungry wild artists.”
The poignant statement continued: “You were a massive part of my creative work, my creative family, for decades. It all came full circle when you joined our BGB community as a teacher and we navigated the work together, all of us, always returning to the truth and potential of storytelling, of the endless power of the actor. You kept us all honest and brave and about art.”
Celebrating the genius he left behind, she wrote: “And so we celebrate your incredible talent, your unparalleled passion and joy in work and in your family, your immense gift and devotion to teaching, your generosity, your love. All our lives are so much richer for knowing you, and you continue in each of us, and forever inspired in what you have in us…”
