Wyatt Knight
Wyatt Knight | |
|---|---|
 Knight portraying Tommy Turner in the movie Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) | |
| Born | January 20, 1955 |
| Died | October 25, 2011 (aged 56) Maui, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–2010 |
Wyatt Knight (January 20, 1955 – October 25, 2011) was an American actor, best known for his role as Tommy Turner in the Porky's trilogy.
Career
In addition to his work in the Porky's films, Knight made guest appearances on numerous TV shows including The Waltons, M*A*S*H, Family Ties, Profiler, Chicago Hope and Star Trek: The Next Generation. His final TV appearance came in 2010 on the show Crafty.[1]
Death
According to Knight's wife Silvina in an interview given to entertainment news website TheWrap, he had a bone marrow transplant for advanced non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 2003.[2] However intense cancer treatment including radiation, left him, in the words of his wife "in physical and emotional pain." [citation needed] On October 26, 2011 Wyatt Knight's body was discovered in a remote area on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Knight was a resident of Los Angeles, California but had recently been staying at a house on Maui.[3] According to the Associated Press, autopsy results indicated Knight died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.[4][5] In addition to his wife, Knight was survived by two children from a previous marriage.[6]
Wyatt Knight was a friend of Porky's co-stars Dan Monahan, Tony Ganios, Roger Wilson and Cyril O'Reilly.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Wife of Porky's star Wyatt Knight claims he took his own life". Daily Mail. 2011-11-03. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "Porky's Star Wyatt Knight Commits Suicide". Reuters News online. 2011-11-03. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "Wife of Porky's star Wyatt Knight claims he took his own life". Daily Mail. 2011-11-03. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ "Porky's Star Wyatt Knight Found Dead in Hawaii of Apparent Suicide". E! Online. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ^ "Passings:Wyatt Knight". Los Angeles Times. 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ "Passings:Wyatt Knight". Los Angeles Times. 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
