Current:Home > MarketsTony Ganios, 'Porky's' and 'The Wanderers' actor, dies at 64 of heart failure: Reports -FinanceMind
Tony Ganios, 'Porky's' and 'The Wanderers' actor, dies at 64 of heart failure: Reports
View
Date:2025-04-11 20:22:57
Actor Tony Ganios, best known for his roles in "The Wanderers" and the "Porky's" franchise, has reportedly died. He was 64.
Ganios' fiancée Amanda Serrano-Ganios took to social media on Tuesday to mourn the loss of her partner, sharing a black-and-white photo of Ganios.
"The last words we said to each other were 'I love you.' Love is an understatement," Serrano-Ganios wrote on X. "You are everything to me. My heart, my soul and my best friend."
Serrano-Ganios confirmed to Fox News and TMZ that Ganios died Sunday of heart failure. He had been staying in hospital care over the weekend following an emergency surgery Saturday to treat a spinal cord infection.
The actor's fiancée told the outlets that while the surgery was successful, Ganios went into cardiac arrest after being placed on dialysis.
USA TODAY has reached out to a representative for Ganios for comment.
Ganios made his acting debut in the 1979 crime drama "The Wanderers," directed by Philip Kaufman. Ganios played Perry opposite co-stars Ken Wahl, Karen Allen and John Friedrich.
In 1981, Ganios landed the role of Meat Tuperello in the Bob Clark-directed sex comedy "Porky's." Ganios went on to reprise his role in the film's sequels, 1983's "Porky's II: The Next Day" and 1985's "Porky's Revenge."
In the early '90s, Ganios made appearances in the films "Die Hard 2" and "The Taking of Beverly Hills."
His last role was in the 1993 crime drama "Rising Sun," per Ganios' IMDb page, which reunited him with "Wanderers" director Kaufman.
'A trusted voice':Bob Edwards, longtime NPR 'Morning Edition' host, dies at 76
More celebrity deaths:Henry Fambrough, member of Motown group The Spinners, dies at 85
veryGood! (816)
Related
- 'Malcolm in the Middle’ to return with new episodes featuring Frankie Muniz
- Bridge Fire explodes in size, prompts evacuations and burns homes in SoCal
- Hall of Famer Joe Schmidt, who helped Detroit Lions win 2 NFL titles, dies at 92
- Southern Baptist trustees back agency president but warn against needless controversy
- Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
- Biden marks 30th anniversary of passage of landmark Violence Against Women Act
- Francine slams Southeast; most of New Orleans without power: Live updates
- Diver’s body is recovered from Lake Michigan shipwreck
- Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82
- Jordan Chiles gifted bronze clock by Flavor Flav at MTV Video Music Awards
Ranking
- Spooky or not? Some Choa Chu Kang residents say community garden resembles cemetery
- Minnesota man sentenced to 30 years for shooting death of transgender woman
- Kids arrested, schools closed amid wave of threats after Georgia shooting
- Utah citizen initiatives at stake as judge weighs keeping major changes off ballots
- North Carolina trustees approve Bill Belichick’s deal ahead of introductory news conference
- Gordon Ramsay’s Daughter Holly Ramsay Engaged to Olympic Gold Medalist Adam Peaty
- Tyreek Hill police incident: What happened during traffic stop according to body cam
- Court could clear the way for Americans to legally bet on US elections
Recommendation
North Carolina trustees approve Bill Belichick’s deal ahead of introductory news conference
Travis Kelce admits watching football while at US Open on 'New Heights' podcast
'Fine Taylor...you win': Elon Musk reacts to Taylor Swift's endorsement for Harris-Walz
Police failed to see him as a threat. He now may be one of the youngest mass shooters in history.
Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault charge
'My son is not a monster': Mother of Georgia shooting suspect apologizes in letter
Tyreek Hill says he could have handled his traffic stop better but he still wants the officer fired
Earthquake hits Los Angeles area: Magnitude 4.7 shake felt near Malibu, California