{"id":3101,"date":"2024-08-01T19:12:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T19:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshstoryes.lol\/?p=3101"},"modified":"2024-08-01T19:12:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T19:12:44","slug":"gone-too-soon-child-star-passed-away-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshstoryes.lol\/?p=3101","title":{"rendered":"GONE TOO SOON. Child Star passed away today"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the age of 46, CHILD star Benji Gregory was discovered dead in his car.<\/p>\n

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Gregory played Brian Tanner on the popular sitcom Alf, which made him famous.<\/p>\n

According to TMZ, his sister Rebecca said that he was discovered dead in his car at a Chase Bank in Peoria, Arizona.<\/p>\n

Rebecca said to TMZ, \u201ctheir family is grieving a great loss and appreciate everyone\u2019s thoughts and kind words.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although the official cause of death has not been confirmed, people who knew Gregory well think that he went to deposit a check and passed out in his car, where he later died of heat stroke.<\/p>\n

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Gregory\u2019s guide dog, Hans, died in the car with him.<\/p>\n

Benji\u2019s time as a child star
Gregory, Benji was born on May 26, 1978, in a suburb of Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n

Being a child in the 1980s, he started working in TV shows like The A-Team, T.J. Hooker, Punky Brewster, The Twilight Zone, and Steven Spielberg\u2019s Amazing Stories.<\/p>\n

From 1986 to 1990, he played the famous role of Alf.<\/p>\n

Benji \u201cloved dogs.\u201d
Benji\u2019s Instagram biography said, \u201cLover of dogs, traveling, late-night runs, music, podcasts, Navy, bipolar, major depression disorder, GAD, ALF, VR, Nike, Cinema 4D, Creative Cloud.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, he wrote a lot of posts about Hans, his service dog.<\/p>\n

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For Benji\u2019s memorial, his sister Rebecca asked people to give to The Actors Equity Foundation or the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).<\/p>\n

The ASPCA battles cruel treatment of animals.<\/p>\n

Benji\u2019s most recent upload to Instagram
April 10, Benji posted a picture of a sidewalk on Instagram and wrote, \u201cWish my dog, Hans, would grow out of this \u2018tagging\u2019 phase already.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several people have written condolences in the comments, with one saying, \u201cR.I.P. Ben. R.I.P. Hans.\u201d Sending my deepest condolences to your family and friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cSending you and your family thoughts and prayers,\u201d said someone else.<\/p>\n

Continued Benji Gregory\u2019s career
In addition, Benji was in movies like Fantastic Max, The A-Team, and The Twilight Zone.<\/p>\n

His adult life didn\u2019t include more acting. Instead, he joined the US Navy in 2003.<\/p>\n

Later, after two years, Benji was freed with an honorable medical discharge.\"\"<\/p>\n

Additional information about Benji Gregory\u2019s work
Beingnji Gregory is famous for playing Brian Tanner on the popular TV show Alf.<\/p>\n

Beyond 100 episodes were made for the show, which ran from 1986 to 1990.<\/p>\n

Alf followed a family in California who took it upon themselves to house an alien named Alf.<\/p>\n

They had fun trying to hide the alien\u2019s real identity when he became part of the family.<\/p>\n

Viewer finds actor in parking lot
In a Chase Bank parking lot, Benji Gregory was found in his car.<\/p>\n

Benji\u2019s sister Rebecca said that he had depression, bipolar disorder, and a problem sleeping.<\/p>\n

Reporters who knew Benji well told TMZ that they think he died of heat stroke after falling asleep after going to the bank.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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