Actor Ron Dean, who played in the movie "The Dark Knight," died at the age of 88.

American actor Ron Dean, known for his role in the movie "The Dark Knight," died in the United States at the age of 87, Variety magazine reported on October 9.

The artist died on October 5. His beloved Maggie Neff told the press about this. According to her, before his death, Dean was able to say goodbye to his relatives. The cause of death was not reported.

"He died at exactly 4 p.m., after his beloved younger sisters said goodbye to him. He held on to them like a warrior. Then we were alone, and I hugged him, holding his hand," Neff said.

Dean was born in Chicago and began his career playing police officers and the military. One of his first roles was in the movie Risky Business starring Tom Cruise. The actor is also particularly remembered for his work in John Hughes' The Breakfast Club and Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. In total, the actor's filmography includes more than 80 works, the newspaper notes.Ru». Among them are "The Fugitive", "Rudy", "Tomorrow comes today", "The Rescuer", "Criminal History", "The client is always dead".

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