Benji Gregory starred as Brian Tanner within the ’80s NBC sci-fi sitcom ‘ALF.’
Baby star Benji Gregory, finest recognized for the ’80s sitcom ALF, has handed away. TMZ reviews that the previous actor was discovered lifeless in his automobile in Arizona on June 13, based on his sister. The 46-year-old’s reason behind loss of life remains to be pending, per the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Workplace. Nevertheless, his sister Rebecca instructed the outlet that Gregory had a sleep problem “that always saved him awake for days” and in addition suffered from melancholy and bipolar dysfunction.
It is believed the previous actor went to the financial institution to deposit residual checks on June 12, the place he fell asleep in his automobile and died from heatstroke. Gregory wasn’t the one one who was discovered, as his service canine Hans was with him and in addition died, probably from heatstroke.
Born on Might 26, 1978 in Los Angeles, Gregory got here from a household of actors. He made his performing debut in 1984 in single episodes of The A-Group and T.J. Hooker, additionally showing in episodes of Punky Brewster, The Twilight Zone, and Wonderful Tales earlier than touchdown his breakout function of Brian Tanner within the NBC sci-fi comedy ALF in 1986. The collection additionally starred Max Wright, Anne Schedeen, and Andrea Elson and ran for 4 seasons from 1986 to 1990.
Throughout his time on the collection, he continued to behave in different initiatives, similar to Pound Puppies and Unbelievable Max. After ALF, he appeared in By no means Overlook, Again to the Future TV collection, and As soon as Upon a Forest, which was his last function in 1993. Gregory formally left the leisure business when he enlisted within the U.S. Navy in 2003 and graduated from faculty to be an aerographer’s mate. He obtained an honorable medical discharge from the Navy simply two years later.
Whereas his performing days have been far behind him, Benji Gregory was nonetheless as grateful as ever for the alternatives he had as a baby actor. Final 12 months, he shared photos of {a magazine} commemorating The A-Group that simply so occurred to have an image of him from his one episode that he noticed on the grocery store. He took to his Instagram to share that he “might barely imagine it” and recalled how the episode was shot at Disneyland which was a “cool expertise.” He additionally regularly took the time to undergo fan mail and autograph requests, having shared an Instagram put up of fanmail that he acquired and ALF photographs that have been simply itching to be signed.
Per Gregory’s sister, donations in his identify to The Actors Fairness or the ASPCA could be appreciated as they have been each causes he would have supported.