The cause of death of Benji Gregory, actor remembered for his role in “ALF”, has been revealed

The cause of death of Benji Gregory, actor remembered for his role in “ALF”, has been revealed

September 13, 2024 – 14:46

The actor was found dead in his car in a parking lot in Peoria, Arizona, on June 13, along with his service dog Hans.

The cause of death has been revealed Benji Gregoryformer child star of ALFThe actor was found dead in his car in the parking lot of the Chase Bank in Peoria, Arizona, on June 13, along with his service dog Hans.

The Maricopa County Medical Examiner determined that Gregory died from heat exposure in the context of cirrhosis of the liver. His death was ruled accidental.

Benji Gregory’s career

Gregory played the middle son, Brian Tanner, in more than 100 episodes of ALF, which aired from 1986 to 1990. The series followed the earthly adventures of a furry alien from the planet Melmac who crashes his spaceship into the Tanners’ garage. Nicknamed ALF (for Alien Life Form) and voiced by Paul Fuscothe creature used to make jokes about human customs and was a cat lover, although not in the usual sense.

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Benji Gregory as Brian Tanner in ALF.

Benji Gregory as Brian Tanner in ALF.

Born on May 26, 1978 in the suburbs of Los Angeles, Gregory began his television career at a tender age with guest roles in the mid-80s on series such as The A-Team, TJ Hooker, Punky Brewster, The Twilight Zone and Amazing Stories of Steven Spielberg.

During ALF’s run, he also voiced a character on Fantastic Max and later voiced Biff Tannen Jr. in the 1991-92 animated comedy series Back to the FutureHe also appeared in a 1991 episode of Murphy Brown and had a small role in the 1986 spy comedy directed by Penny Marshall Jumpin’ Jack Flashstarring Whoopi GoldbergHe also appeared in commercials for McDonald’s and others.

Gregory left show business in 2003 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he later became an airbrush mate. In 2005, he received an honorable medical discharge from the Navy.

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