Art LaFleur: “The Sandlot” star has died

Art LaFleur
“The Sandlot” star has died

Actor Art LaFleur was best known for “The Sandlot”.

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Art LaFleur died at the age of 78. The actor fought Parkinson’s disease for ten years.

Art LaFleur is dead. The actor died at the age of 78 after a ten-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. This was confirmed by his wife Shelley the US portal “TMZ”. The actor died with his family in his home.

On Facebook Shelley LaFleur wrote: “He was a generous and selfless man, which he carried over into his acting. But more importantly, what he was to his family and friends […] I was very fortunate to have a 43 year relationship with a man who valued me and whom I adored. “

Art LaFleur was best known for the baseball movie “The Sandlot”

Art LaFleur was born in Gary, Indiana, in 1943. He studied at the University of Kentucky on a football scholarship, then moved to Chicago, where he took acting lessons. In 1975 he moved to Los Angeles for acting.

LaFleur achieved greater fame in the following years through the baseball film “The Sandlot”, in which he played Babe Ruth. He also played in the “The Santa Clause” series or in the film “Field of Dreams”. He took on supporting roles in series such as “Das A-Team”, “Emergency Room” or “Malcolm mittendrin”.

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