american actor Frederic Forrestwho was nominated for an Oscar for his role in “The Rose” (1979) and was part of the cast of “Apocalypse Now”, died at the age of 86, as reported by the United States media this Saturday.
The interpreter died on Friday at his residence in Santa Monica, California (USA) after “a long illness,” his friend and actor Barry Primus confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
The actress Bette Midlerprotagonist of “La rosa”, also confirmed on social networks the news of the death of the actor, who was born in Texas on December 23, 1936.
“Thank you to all your fans and friends for all your support these past few months. He was a remarkable actor and a brilliant human being, and I was lucky to have him in my life. I was at peace,” the actress wrote on her Twitter account.
Forrest, who by “The Rose” He was also nominated for a Golden Globe, he was also known for playing Jay “Chef” Hicks in the cult film “Apocalypse Now” by Francis Ford Coppola, a director with whom he worked on three other films.