American theater and film actor Harris Yulin has died.

American actor Harris Yulin has died at the age of 87. This was reported on June 11 by People magazine.

"Harris Yulin, a veteran of theater and cinema, died of cardiac arrest in New York on Tuesday, June 10. He was 87 years old," the publication says.

A representative of the actor confirmed the holding of the memorial service later.

"Yulin was part of the vanguard of a generation that cared passionately about acting. This deep, lifelong dedication led to extraordinary, resonant performances that were a gift to the audience, the actors he worked with, and the art of acting itself," the actor's family told the publication.

Yulin was born in Los Angeles in 1937. Since the 1970s, he began to actively participate in the filming of films, as well as television and theater productions.

He may be known to the mass audience for his participation in the films "Scarface" (1983) and "Ghostbusters 2" (1989). It is noted that Yulin recently starred in the TV series "Vice President", "The Indomitable Kimmy Schmidt", "Just like that ..." and others.