Current:Home > FinanceTony Ganios, 'Porky's' and 'The Wanderers' actor, dies at 64 of heart failure: Reports -ProfitSphere Academy
Tony Ganios, 'Porky's' and 'The Wanderers' actor, dies at 64 of heart failure: Reports
View
Date:2025-04-16 19:12:57
Actor Tony Ganios, best known for his roles in "The Wanderers" and the "Porky's" franchise, has reportedly died. He was 64.
Ganios' fiancée Amanda Serrano-Ganios took to social media on Tuesday to mourn the loss of her partner, sharing a black-and-white photo of Ganios.
"The last words we said to each other were 'I love you.' Love is an understatement," Serrano-Ganios wrote on X. "You are everything to me. My heart, my soul and my best friend."
Serrano-Ganios confirmed to Fox News and TMZ that Ganios died Sunday of heart failure. He had been staying in hospital care over the weekend following an emergency surgery Saturday to treat a spinal cord infection.
The actor's fiancée told the outlets that while the surgery was successful, Ganios went into cardiac arrest after being placed on dialysis.
USA TODAY has reached out to a representative for Ganios for comment.
Ganios made his acting debut in the 1979 crime drama "The Wanderers," directed by Philip Kaufman. Ganios played Perry opposite co-stars Ken Wahl, Karen Allen and John Friedrich.
In 1981, Ganios landed the role of Meat Tuperello in the Bob Clark-directed sex comedy "Porky's." Ganios went on to reprise his role in the film's sequels, 1983's "Porky's II: The Next Day" and 1985's "Porky's Revenge."
In the early '90s, Ganios made appearances in the films "Die Hard 2" and "The Taking of Beverly Hills."
His last role was in the 1993 crime drama "Rising Sun," per Ganios' IMDb page, which reunited him with "Wanderers" director Kaufman.
'A trusted voice':Bob Edwards, longtime NPR 'Morning Edition' host, dies at 76
More celebrity deaths:Henry Fambrough, member of Motown group The Spinners, dies at 85
veryGood! (6)
Related
- Behind on your annual reading goal? Books under 200 pages to read before 2024 ends
- Man accuses riverboat co-captain of assault during Alabama riverfront brawl
- Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says
- Hockey Player Adam Johnson Honored at Memorial After His Tragic Death
- Krispy Kreme offers a free dozen Grinch green doughnuts: When to get the deal
- CMA Awards 2023 full winners list: Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton and more
- U.S. strikes Iran-linked facility after attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria continued
- Starting to feel a cold come on? Here’s how long it will last.
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- 'Profound betrayal': Los Angeles investigator charged after stealing from dead bodies, DA says
Ranking
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- Houston eighth grader dies after suffering brain injury during football game
- New island emerges after undersea volcano erupts off Japan, but experts say it may not last long
- Clash between Constitutional and appeals courts raises concerns over rule of law in Turkey
- Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
- Nigeria’s president signs controversial bill for a presidential yacht and SUVs for lawmakers
- Shop the Best Early Black Friday Coat Deals of 2023: Save Up to 50% On Puffers, Trench Coats & More
- No, Dior didn't replace Bella Hadid with an Israeli model over her comments on the Israel-Hamas war
Recommendation
What to watch: O Jolie night
As Hollywood scrambles to get back to work, stars and politicians alike react to strike ending
Maine court hears arguments on removing time limits on child sex abuse lawsuits
Rome scrubs antisemitic graffiti from Jewish Quarter on 85th anniversary of the Nazi Kristallnacht
Stamford Road collision sends motorcyclist flying; driver arrested
As Hollywood scrambles to get back to work, stars and politicians alike react to strike ending
The father of a dissident Belarusian novelist has been arrested in Minsk
Veteran Spanish conservative politician shot in face in Madrid street