(CNN) — Mark Blum, a veteran stage actor also known for films including “Desperately Seeking Susan” and “Crocodile Dundee,” has died due to complications from Covid-19, according to a statement released by the Screen Actors Guild.
Blum was 69. He died Wednesday.
He is best known for the 1985 film “Desperately Seeking Susan,” in which he played Gary Glass, the neglectful husband of Rosanna Arquette’s character. He most recently appeared in supporting TV roles on the HBO series “Succession,” the Netflix drama “You” and Amazon’s “Mozart in the Jungle.”
He is survived by his wife, Janet Zarish, also an actor.
Blum was a staple in the New York theater community, frequently appearing on Broadway, including the revival of “Twelve Angry Men,” though he appeared off Broadway much more often.
He was a regular player with Playwrights Horizons, an off-Broadway theater in New York.
“With love and heavy hearts, Playwrights Horizons pays tribute to Mark Blum, a dear longtime friend and a consummate artist who passed this week,” the theater company tweeted.”Thank you, Mark, for all you brought to our theater, and to theaters and audiences across the world. We will miss you.”
Actor and former New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon called his performances “unfailingly deep, subtle, hilarious and moving in equal measure.”
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Madonna, his co-star in “Desperately Seeking Susan,” posted photos of him on social media and called him “funny, warm, loving and professional.”
His is the second coronavirus-related death to rock the New York theater community. Last week, Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally died from coronavirus complications at 81.
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