Ed Lauter Dead At 74

Ed Lauter, best known for portraying the butler in the Oscar-winning film "The Artist" and the brutal prison guard in "The Longest Yard" with Burt Reynolds, has passed away on Wednesday at 74 after battling mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.


Lauter, who had one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood, appeared in more than 200 films and TV shows over the past 4 decades including "Seabiscuit", "Mulholland Falls", "Leaving Las Vegas" and Adam Sandler's 2005 remake of "Yard."


R.I.P Ed Lauter


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