Corey Parker — a longtime actor who appeared in quite a few well-known exhibits and films — has died … TMZ has discovered.
Emily Parker — Corey’s aunt — tells us the star handed away Thursday in Memphis, Tennessee after a battle with most cancers. It is unclear what sort of most cancers he had.
Corey received his begin within the movie trade within the mid-Eighties … notably profitable the function of Pete in “Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning.” He adopted that up with a small half within the Kim Basinger romantic drama “9 1/2 Weeks.”
In 1992, Corey landed a starring function within the sitcom “Flying Blind” alongside Téa Leoni. He performed Neil Barash — an ungainly faculty grad who begins relationship Leoni’s wild and free Alicia.
Lisa Kudrow, Peter Boyle, Andy Dick and Noah Emmerich all appeared on the present throughout it is one-season run.
“Will & Grace” followers might keep in mind Corey for his recurring half as Josh — one in every of Grace’s boyfriends — in 5 episodes of the hit sitcom.
His different credit embrace … “Biloxi Blues,” “White Palace,” “Love Boat: The Next Wave,” “Nashville,” and “Blue Skies.” In his later years, Corey transitioned to working as an performing coach … offering recommendation on the exhibits “Sun Records” and “Ms. Marvel.”
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BGB Studios — an performing studio which Corey was concerned with — additionally posted in his honor … sharing a loving tribute to the now deceased star.
And it seems Corey grew up in a really artistic household … his mom, Rocky — who was married to Patrick Dempsey within the late ’80s and early ’90s — and his sister, Noelle, have been each actors, too. Rocky handed away in 2014.
Corey was 60 years previous.
RIP
