Beau Starr, Halloween & Goodfellas Star, Passes Away

0:00It's May 3rd. You're listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered pop-culture updates, on Cori with the story. Veteran actor Bo Star has passed away at age 79. He died on April 24 in Vancouver, Canada, from natural causes, according to his brother Mike Star. Bo built a solid career with over 130 screen credits, including standout roles in two Halloween flicks and Scorsese's Goodfellas. I broke the news to TMZ, and folks in the industry quickly paid their respects. Bo played Sheriff Ben Meeker in Halloween 4 back in 1988, and brought him back for Halloween 5, the next year. In Goodfellas, he was the dad to Young Henry Hill, that kid version played by Chris Serone. Serone posted a heartfelt tribute on Instagram Saturday, speaking for Mike. He called Bo a son, brother, father, grandfather, actor, and even a pro football player. His and friends are remembering him as a great guy who lived a full life.

1:00Before Hollywood, Bo was a beast on the grid iron. Born September 1st, 1944, in Queens, New York, he rode the New York Jets practice squad, from 1966 to 1968. Sixty-eight. Then he headed north for two seasons in Canada's CFL, with the Montreal Alloets and Hamilton Tiger Cats. His acting kicked off in Canada in the late 1970s on the sketch show Bizarre. Sticking around through its final season in 1986, Bo leaves behind a legacy of tough guy characters in real deal grit that lit up screens big and small.