What happened to John Beasley?

Famous actor, John Beasley has died following complications after undergoing liver tests. His death occurred in a hospital in his hometown Omaha, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. He was 79.

“I lost my best friend today. They say you shouldn’t ever meet your heroes because they don’t turn out to be who you thought they were. This is so wrong. My hero was my father. Thank you for everything,” his son, Michael Beasley wrote.

Born on June 26, 1943, John Beasley began his acting career at quite an old age. He was in his mid-40s when he made an appearance in his debut film. He played the role of General Lasseter in The Sum of All Fears and Reverend C. Charles Blackwell in The Apostles in 1992.

Some of his other film credits include It Snows All The Time, Haunted Maze, The Turkey Bowl, Stoker Hills, Firestarter, Spell, Shots Fired, The Resident, Limetown, The Mandalorian, Your Honor, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, and more.