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Philip McKeon, known for playing the son of Linda Lavin’s titular character in the classic Alice, is no more. He was 55.
The actor died Tuesday morning in Texas following longtime illness, family spokesman Jeff Ballard confirmed to variety.com.
“We are all beyond heartbroken and devasted over Phil’s passing. His wonderful sense of humour, kindness and loyalty will be remembered by all who crossed his path in life,” said Ballard.
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McKeon played the role of Tommy Hyatt on Alice from 1976 to 1985. Following that, he appeared in several other TV shows including the NBC crime drama CHiPs and series “Fantasy Island” and “The Love Boat” in 1984.
On the film side, McKeon appeared mostly in horror pics, among them Return to Horror High and Ghoulies 4.
His most recent credit was as a co-producer on the 2005 psychological thriller feature “The Jacket”, which starred Adrien Brody and Keira Knightley, and boasted George Clooney, Peter Guber and Steven Soderbergh among its producers.