Gary Friedkin dead at 70 – ‘Happy Days’ and ‘Star Wars’ star passes away from Covid-19 after long hospitalization
GARY Friedkin, an actor made famous by his roles in “Happy Days” and “Star Wars,” has died at the age of 70.
Friedkin died from complications from Covid-19, according to his obituary.
Friedkin made his silver-screen debut in the 1981 movie “Under the Rainbow”.
His breakaway role was in “Young Doctors in Love” as Dr. Milton Chamberlain.
He was most famous for his portrayal of the ewoks in Star Wars.
Friedkin was an active member of Little People of America, a “nonprofit organization that provides support and information to people of short stature and their families.”
He stood 4 feet tall.
His most famous scene is from “Young Doctors in Love,” which displays his gregarious personality.
He is handed a landline telephone that he cannot hang up because it is out of reach.
Friedkin chews the scenery, spending the rest of the scene attempting to throw the telephone onto the receiver.
“While Gary may have been short of stature, he was a giant amongst his family and friends. His legacy will live on as stories are told and retold for years to come by all who loved him,” read his obituary.
“He was a gift to all who knew him as an amazing son, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle and friend.”
He was a graduate of Youngstown State University with a Bachelor’s degree in music.
Friedkin has been in the ICU for three weeks after contracting Covid-19.
He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law.
He was a native of Youngstown, Ohio.