LOS ANGELES (AURN News) — According to the Associated Press: veteran actor T.K. Carter, best known for his roles in “The Thing” and “Punky Brewster,” has died at age 69.
Carter was pronounced dead Friday evening after Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about an unresponsive man in Duarte, California. Authorities did not release a cause of death but said no foul play is suspected.
Born Thomas Kent Carter on Dec. 18, 1956, in New York City, he was raised in Southern California and began his career in stand-up comedy before moving into acting.
He gained wider recognition portraying the cook in John Carpenter’s 1982 horror classic “The Thing” and later appeared in the popular 1980s sitcom “Punky Brewster.”His film credits also include “Runaway Train,” “Ski Patrol,” and “Space Jam.”
Rest in peace, T.K. Carter.
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