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Peter Van Norden, nan character who appeared successful Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment and The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, has died. He was 75.
The actor’s woman Wendy was by his broadside arsenic he died peacefully connected Thursday greeting successful a Southern California hospice facility, wherever he was struggling pinch aggregate wellness conditions, according to TMZ.
Born Dec. 16, 1950 successful New York City, Van Norden graduated magna cum laude from Colgate University successful Upstate NY, earlier moving to Los Angeles successful nan 1970s, making his onscreen debut successful nan Lloyd Kaufman-helmed ’79 drama Squeeze Play!.
Van Norden later appeared successful nan Troma Entertainment founder’s 1981 drama Waitress!, besides starring successful films for illustration Headin’ for Broadway! (1980), Hard to Hold (1984), Roadhouse 66 (1984), The Accused (1988) and Gigli (2003).
In 1985, he joined nan Police Academy franchise pinch nan 2nd installment, playing Officer Vinnie Schtulman. Van Norden later played George H.W. Bush’s main of unit John H. Sununu successful The Naked Gun 2½ (1991).
On TV, Van Norden appeared successful shows for illustration Cheers, TJ Hooker, St. Elsewhere, Family Ties, Hill Street Blues, Newhart, Matlock, LA Law, The Stand, Tales from nan Crypt, Murder She Wrote, Nash Bridges, Family Matters, ER, Days of Our Lives and 9-1-1.
Van Norden is survived by woman Wendy and boy Robert.
