Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, July 2: Joe Turkel, an actor most recognised for his work in The Shining and Blade Runner, passed away at the age of 94.
According to Variety, he passed away recently at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, California.
Joe became well-known through performing in supporting roles in three Stanley Kubrick movies, including the director’s first feature The Killing, Paths of Glory, and The Shining, in which he portrayed the ghostly bartender Lloyd, a character that is frequently ridiculed. He played the eccentric replicant inventor Eldon Tyrell in the original 1982 Blade Runner, which featured him prominently.
He made many appearances in episodes of well-known TV programmes as The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Sky King, Tales from the Darkside, The Lone Ranger, S.W.A.T., Adam-12, Ironside, The Andy Griffith Show, Ben Casey, The Untouchables, Dragnet, Miami Vice, and Bonanza. He had a vocal role in a 1997 Blade Runner video game spin-off as his last known accomplishment before retiring.
Before becoming an actor, he served in Europe during World War II as a member of the U.S. Army at the age of 17.
