Entertainment Star Bruno Kirby Dies

An entertainment magazine announced that the actor Bruno Kirby has died at the age of 57. He died in Los Angeles from complications related to leukemia, according to a statement from his wife, Lynn Sellers. He had recently been diagnosed with the disease. A veteran character actor well known to the entertainment fans, Kirby co-starred in "When Harry Met Sally," "City Slickers" and many other films.

"We are incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support we have received from Bruno`s fans and colleagues who have admired and respected his work over the past 30 years," his wife said. "Bruno`s spirit will continue to live on not only in his rich body of film and television work but also through the lives of individuals he has touched throughout his life."
His first film debut was in the little-seen The Young Graduates in 1971.

Film critic Leonard Maltin described Bruno as "the quintessential New Yorker or cranky straight man". Bruno Kirby displayed his talents in a series of entertainment comedies, typically playing fast-talking, belligerent, yet strangely lovable characters. Other films by which Bruno Kirby is known in the entertainment world include "Good Morning, Vietnam," "The Godfather: Part II" and "Donnie Brasco." More recently, he played Phil Rubenstein on the HBO entertainment series "Entourage." The great actor will be deeply missed by his family and entertainment world fans.

                                 

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