The Fox drama series “24” fame actor Gregory Itzin, died at the age of 74 on Friday, July 8, 2022, know his death reason, age, wife and net worth
According to the reports, Gregory died due to complications during an emergency surgery.
Gregory Itzin Cause Of Death, Obituary, Biography, Age, Height Wife, Movies And TV Shows And Net Worth
The sad news of his demise was confirmed by his rep Lisa Gallant. In a statement Gallant talked about Itzin’ suffering from heart related issues.
We are sad to hear that Gregory Itzin has died. He played 5 different roles on #StarTrek: Ilon Tandro and Hain on #StarTrekDS9, Dysek on #StarTrekVoyager, and Sopek and Admiral Black on #Enterprise, and was memorable in each. Our deepest condolences to his friends and family. pic.twitter.com/fhAy1r3JKy
— TrekMovie.com (@TrekMovie) July 8, 2022
gregory itzin’s turn as president logan on 24 was one of the greatest performances i’ve ever seen on tv. he and jean smart found the show’s precise tilting point between “bad fun show” and “spiritually diseased mania” and suspended that moment in time for a whole season https://t.co/pZC5XkbRGn
— Jon Bois (@jon_bois) July 8, 2022
Lisa said that back in the year 2015, Itzin suffered through a “major heart attack” during a Shakespeare performance but “came back only to continue to thrive in theatre, film, and TV”.
According to a report by PEOPLE, Lisa said in an interview, “His love for the arts was only surpassed by his love for his family. Greg was married to the love of his life, Judie for 43 years and has two children, who were his pride and joy.
Wilke (who’s also an actor) and Julia (an artist), and a grandson Wylder Gregory, the apple of his eye”.
She continued, “His last days were spent in the midwest with his sister Pamela and niece and nephew, Deidre and Aaron, and great-niece and nephew, Claire and Cole, along with his son and grandson”.
After the death of 74-years-old actor, his son Wilke Itzin shared a heartfelt tribute to his father on social media. Wilke took to his Instagram and wrote, “It is hard to put into words the life of a man lived to its fullest. My dad was known in the world as a phenomenal actor with a body of work that would trump most famous actors’ resumes”.
The 39-years-old actor continued, “He’s been on everything from Airplane, Friends, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Mork and Mindy, and of course the infamous president on 24 and so much more”.
Gregory Itzin Personal Life & Career
Gregory was born in Washington DC and was raised in Wisconsin. He later moved to San Francisco to learn more about art in Conservatory Theater.
He had his first uncredited on-screen role in miniseries Backstairs in 1979 at the White House and a brief role as “Religious Zealot” in 1980’s Airplane. Where he played the role of offering a flower to Julie Hagerty’s flight attendant as the attendant walks through the airport.
His renounced performance includes, “Charlie’s Angels’, ‘Party of Five’, ‘Big Love’, ‘Hill Street Blues’, ‘L.A. Law’, ‘Murder One’, and ‘NYPD Blue”. He had also worked with mega-producer Steven Bochco in the three star trek series that is “Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise.
He also appeared on the famous show Friends as Mike Hannigan’s father. He also had few recurring roles in ‘Covert Affairs’ and in ‘The Mentalist’.
Although he had worked hard, his fame rose after he worked in the “24” series. In the 24 series, Itzin had played the character of the President Charles Logan. The series went on air till 2010 and earned him 2 Emmy Nominations for Best Supporting Actor and Guest Actor in Drama Series.
Itzin was married to Judie for 43 years. The couple had two children, Wilke Itzin and Julia Itzin. Gregory’ most recent work was with NCIS.
He appeared in NCIS as a guest role in 2020. According to multiple reports, his net worth was beheen $6 million and a height of 5 feet 9 inches. He was considered to be one of the highest-paid actors.
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