{"id":11335,"date":"2025-09-05T10:16:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T10:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=11335"},"modified":"2025-09-05T10:17:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T10:17:06","slug":"actor-passes-away-at-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=11335","title":{"rendered":"Actor Passes Away at 79"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Whitney Rydbeck, the talented actor known for his role in \u201cFriday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives,\u201d has sadly left us at the age of 79. He passed away on Monday due to complications from prostate cancer while in hospice care in Chatsworth, California.<\/p>\n

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The news was confirmed by Tommy McLoughlin, the director of the sixth \u201cFriday the 13th\u201d film, who paid tribute to Rydbeck on Instagram.<\/p>\n

McLoughlin fondly remembers Rydbeck as not only a funny comedian and actor but also as one of the most genuine and kind-hearted human beings he has ever known.<\/p>\n

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He expressed his sorrow and offered his blessings to the departed actor, saying, \u201cGod Bless You and Rest in Peace..Whitney Rydbeck. Our Loss is Heavens\u2019 Gain.\u201d<\/p>\n

Born in Los Angeles, Rydbeck attended Pasadena High School, Pasadena City College, and Cal State Fullerton, where he studied theater. He began his acting career with a role in an episode of \u201cNanny and the Professor\u201d in 1970 and went on to appear in popular shows like \u201cThe Brady Bunch,\u201d \u201cMA<\/em>S*H,\u201d and \u201cMonster Squad,\u201d as well as notable films such as \u201cLove at First Bite,\u201d \u201cRocky II,\u201d and Steven Spielberg\u2019s \u201c1941.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rydbeck\u2019s portrayal of Roy, a paintball soldier in \u201cFriday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives,\u201d became one of his most memorable performances. In the film, Roy attempts to kill the infamous mass murderer Jason Voorhees but tragically becomes one of his victims instead.<\/p>\n

Apart from his acting career, Rydbeck gained recognition as a crash test dummy named \u201cLarry\u201d in seat belt safety public service announcements during the 1980s. In these campaigns, Rydbeck and Tony Reitano portrayed the consequences of not wearing seat belts, depicting the serious damage caused by (fake) car accidents. The commercials concluded with the famous line, \u201cYou could learn a lot from a dummy. Buckle your safety belt.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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