Actor Erich Anderson, best known for his roles 'Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter' and 'Felicity' has died.
Erich's devastated wife,, confirmed the tragic news over the weekend ... revealing in a social media post, he had passed away Friday following a brutal struggle with cancer.She wrote,"I am sharing my brother-in-law Michael O'Malley's words as I am too bereft now to write anything."
The brother-in-law's words read,"He had a long successful career as an actor -- he was on that old show 30 something; he was Felicity's father on 'Felicity;' he was killed in a basement in a Friday the 13th movie: he was on Star Trek and dozens of other shows."The post concluded,"He was a smart and funny guy, a fantastic cook; he wrote three great novels which you can find on Amazon. I'll miss him but his ordeal is over.
The official"Friday The 13th" X account paid tribute to him, writing,"RIP Erich Anderson. Rob Dier, Friday The 13th IV," alongside pictures of him from the '84 classic -- the fourth flick in the franchise., also expressed disbelief, as she added,"I'm using the past tense. My friend, I hope I see you again in dreams and other dimensions. Fly high, my friend."
As well as playing Keri Russell's dad, Dr. Edward Porter, from 1998-2002 on"Felicity", Erich's acting resume also included TV roles in"Star Trek: The Next Generation,""NYPD Blue," and"Melrose Place." He also starred in the movies"Bat*21" and"Infinity."
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