Actor Mark Blum has died at the age of 69 due to Coronavirus complications.
Best known for his work in ’80s hits “Desperately Seeking Susan” and “Crocodile Dundee”, the actor died Wednesday at NewYork-Presbyterian hospital of complications from Covid-19.
In addition to his film work, Blum was well known for his work in the theater and on TV – he recently portrayed Mr. Mooney on the Netflix crime drama ”You” and had guest stints on HBO’s ”Succession” and Showtime’s ”Billions”.
Sharon Waxman informed me of this very very hard news today I’m so deeply sad for his family and for his fans. he was a wonderful actor and a very good and kind man. May you Rest In Peace and power mark. God bless you. https://t.co/r0QUGEYwVK
— Rosanna Arquette🌎✌🏼 (@RoArquette) March 26, 2020
Mark Blum, so generous, so kind, so humble,so talented. Our time together in the play The Assembled Parties at MTC was a true joy
May he rest in peace knowing that he transformed the lives of so many and was cherished by so many; me among them— JudithLight (@JudithLight) March 26, 2020
RIP #markblum. Working with him was unlike anything I’d experienced before. I would have been happy to rehearse the play for a year, his work was so pure, and though funny, so haunting. I stood backstage to hear his curtain line every night.
Fucking virus.— julia duffy (@mybadauditions) March 26, 2020
So sad to say goodbye to my dear friend, Mark Blum. Will miss him forever. A very good man.
— Brent Spiner (@BrentSpiner) March 26, 2020
I Want to Acknowledge the Passing of a remarkable Human, fellow actor and friend Mark Blum, who succumbed to Coronavirus. This is really tragic and my heart goes out to him, his family and his loved ones. I remember him as funny warm, loving and… https://t.co/ipPj0eChmI pic.twitter.com/k3BgKZRRa9
— Madonna (@Madonna) March 26, 2020