HERMOSA BEACH, CA. (THECOUNT) — Max Wright, the actor best known for his role in the hit 80’s sitcom “ALF” reportedly passed Wednesday after a hard fought battle with cancer, according to reports. He was 75.
Family members made the sad announcement saying Wright had passed away in his Hermosa Beach, California.
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Wright was diagnosed with Lymphoma in 1995 but had been in remission.
The late actor appeared in many shows and movies but was best known as ALF’s Willie Tanner.
Some of Wright’s other credits include shows like “Buffalo Bill” and “The Drew Carey Show,” and “Cheers,” and films such as “All That Jazz,” “Reds,” “The Sting II,” and “Soul Man,” reports CBSLA.
Wright lost his wife Linda Ybarrondo to breast cancer in 2017.
The couple had two children together.
Michu Meszaros, the actor who played Alf alongside Wright, passed away at age 76 in 2016.
Geo quick facts: Hermosa Beach is a beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Its population was 19,506 at the 2010 U.S. Census. The city is located in the South Bay region of the Greater Los Angeles area; it is one of the three Beach Cities – Wikipedia.