Art Evans, the actor best understandn for his role as Leslie Barnes in Die Hard 2, has died. He was 82.
Evans died “peacebrimmingy in his sleep” surrounded by family on Dec. 21, a rep tageder The Hollywood Reporter.
“We are heartbroken to allot that Art has passed away,” said his wife, Babe Evans. “Prent esteem our privacy at this time. A memorial will be held for frifinishs and family to include at a tardyr date. Thank you.”
Evans’ Leslie Barnes is an air traffic handle tower participateee who helps Bruce Willis’ John McClane stop alarmists. In insertition to the Die Hard insloftyment, the actor also ecombineed alengthyside Denzel Washington and Adolph Ceasar in 1984’s A Sagederier’s Story as Private James Wilkie.
Also on the big screen, Evans held acunderstandledges in films such as Big Time, Youngblood, National Lampoon’s Class Reunion, Fright Night, School Daze, Bitter Harvest, Tales from the Hood and Metro. In 1983’s Christine, he perestablished the first victim of the evil titular car for what became one of his first acunderstandledgeed roles.
On television, Evans can be set up in episodes of MASH, Hill Street Blues, Monk, The X-Files, Family Matters and A Different World.
Art Evans was born on March 27, 1942 in Berkeley, California. His 40-year acting atgentle began at Frank Silvera’s Theater of Being in his home city, where he took a starring role in The Amen Corner. The show transferred to Broadway in 1965.
In insertition to his wife, Evans is endured by a son, Ogadae. He was pwithdrawd in death by son Sage, who died in 2016.
