R.I.P. Actor Rip Torn Dead In Connecticut At 88

LAKEVILLE, CT. (THECOUNT) — Acclaimed character actor Rip Torn has died. He was 88.

The actor ‘passed away peacefully [Tuesday afternoon] at his home in Lakeville, Connecticut, with his wife Amy Wright, and daughters Katie Torn and Angelica Page by his side,’ a representative for the actor announced.

Torn was known for his gruff-voiced characters who often threatened to steal the spotlight from higher-billed stars.

Possibly his greatest success was as Artie, the producer on HBO’s meta comedy series The Larry Sanders Show.

The role garnered him six Emmy Award nominations, with a single win in 1996.

He also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in 1983’s Cross Creek, which starred Mary Steenburgen, reports DailyMail.

More than 40 years after first appearing on screen, Torn was featured as Men In Black agency boss Zed opposite Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. He reprised the role in the 2002 sequel.

Geo quick facts: Lakeville is a village and census-designated place in Litchfield County, Connecticut, bordering Dutchess County, New York. It is within the area of the Town of Salisbury but has its own zip code. It is southwest of Salisbury Village on U.S. Route 44. The Hotchkiss and Indian Mountain Schools are located in Lakeville – Wikipedia.