{"id":20660,"date":"2026-03-13T18:11:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=20660"},"modified":"2026-03-13T18:11:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:11:49","slug":"friday-the-13th-and-mash-actor-passed-away-at-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=20660","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Friday The 13th\u2019 And \u2018M*A*S*H\u2019 Actor Passed Away At 79!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:178b0eb8-52c4-441e-b842-8d22f606d863-13\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-28\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ec7a8152-29c2-4c45-9e63-149c2e7abaf1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"267\">Actor <strong data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"91\">Whitney Rydbeck<\/strong>, best known for his role in <em data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"150\">Friday the 13th: Jason Lives<\/em>, has died at the age of 79 after complications from prostate cancer at a hospice facility in Chatsworth, California.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"386\">Director Tommy McLoughlin shared the news, describing Rydbeck as a talented comedian, actor, and kind-hearted person.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"679\">Rydbeck\u2019s career began in the 1970s and included guest roles in popular TV shows such as <em data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"509\">Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/em>, <em data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"514\">M<\/em>A<em data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"518\">S<\/em>H*, <em data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"534\">The A-Team<\/em>, <em data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"550\">Knight Rider<\/em>, <em data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"560\">Scrubs<\/em>, and <em data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"585\">Murder, She Wrote<\/em>. He also appeared in films like <em data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"644\">The Kentucky Fried Movie<\/em> (1977) and <em data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"671\">The Nude Bomb<\/em> (1980).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"881\">Beyond acting, he was known for public safety ads as crash test dummy \u201cLarry,\u201d promoting seat belt use. In later years, he taught drama at Pasadena City College. He is survived by his partner, Claire.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"901\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"901\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Rest in peace.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r1N-Xby5AnA?si=_n-JmzOCEitgFBug\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Actor Whitney Rydbeck, best known for his role in Friday the 13th: Jason Lives, has died at the age of 79 after complications from prostate cancer at a hospice facility in Chatsworth, California. Director Tommy McLoughlin shared the news, describing Rydbeck as a talented comedian, actor, and kind-hearted person. 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