Men in Black and Field of Dreams actor Mike Nussbaum has passed away at 99. Born on December 29, 1923, and raised in Albany Park, Chicago, the veteran actor had a successful theater career before appearing on film and TV.
Nussbaum gained recognition for his performances in David Mamet’s plays, including Teach in American Buffalo, George Aaronow in Glengarry Glen Ross, and Albert Einstein in Relativity.
During his film career, Nussbaum was best known for his successful works Fatal Attraction (1987), Field of Dreams (1989), Men in Black (1997), House of Games (1987), Things Change (1988), Harry and Tonto (1974), Losing Josiah (1995) and Steal Big Steal Little (1995). On television, Nussbaum played roles in The Equalizer, The X-Files, Brooklyn Bridge, Separate but Equal, Frasier, L.A. Law, 227, The Commish, and Early Edition.
Just days before his 100th birthday, the late Hollywood actor died in his Chicago home of natural causes, according to his daughter Karen Nussbaum. “He was a good father and a good man who raised us to care about other people and respect other people and care about justice,” she told The Associated Press.
Hollywood will honor Nussbaum for his success, and he will be mourned by his second wife Julie, his children Jack and Karen, and his grandchildren. His first wife, Annette Brenner, and daughter, Susan, preceded him in death.
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