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24andNCISStar Gregory Itzin has died. He was 74.
The actor passed away on Thursday due to complications during an emergency surgery, the actor’s manager Lisa Gallant confirmed to PEOPLE.
“His last days were spent in the midwest with his sister Pamela and niece and nephew, Deidre and Aaron, and great niece and nephew, Claire and Cole, along with his son and grandson.”
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Wilke shared aheartfelt tributeto his father on social media, writing, “It is hard to put into words the life of a man lived to its fullest.”
“My dad was known in the world as a phenomenal actor with a body of work that would trump most famous actors resumes,” he wrote in part. “He’s been on everything fromAirplane,Friends,Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,Mork and Mindy, and of course the infamous president on24and so much more.”
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Jon Cassar, the executive producer of24,remembered Itzin onTwitterfollowing the actor’s passing.
“My friend Greg Itzin passed away today,” he shared. “He was one of the most talented actors I had the honor to work with, but more than that he was an all around great guy.”
Itzin joined the cast of24during the Fox show’s fourth season in 2005. During his first season, he played the Vice President Charles Logan and the following season, his character became president. He was nominated for two Emmys for the role.
In 2010, Itzinopened upto PEOPLE about taking pride in being part of the cast of24.
“24’s status, its universality, its power, the way its done, its place in our mythology, our history, in the ‘industry,’ in the public’s mind, and in the world’s perception of America,” he shared at the time. “These are observable, remarkable realities. It is quite overwhelming. And exciting. And pride-making.”
In addition to his work on24, Itzin appeared a numerous television series includingNCIS,Friends,Murder One,The Mentalist,Desperate HousewivesandBoston Legal. He also played several different characters onStar Trek: Deep Space Nine,Star Trek: VoyagerandStar Trek: Enterprise.
On the big screen, the Washington, D.C., native — who trained at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco — appeared in Steven Spielberg’sLincolnas well asThe Ides of March,The Change-UpandFear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Itzin received a Tony nomination for his role inThe Kentucky Cyclein 1994.He later returned to Broadway in 2010 to take on the part of Kenneth Lay inEnron.
source: people.com
