{"id":17272,"date":"2025-06-17T19:21:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T19:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=17272"},"modified":"2025-06-17T19:21:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T19:21:07","slug":"friday-the-13th-and-mash-actor-passed-away-at-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=17272","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Friday The 13th\u2019 And \u2018M*A*S*H\u2019 Actor Passed Away At 79"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bs-header\">\n<div class=\"bs-blog-thumb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dhijangakosova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vava.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dhijangakosova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vava.jpg 720w, https:\/\/dhijangakosova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vava-240x300.jpg 240w\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"900\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"small single\">Actor Whitney Rydbeck, who is most remembered for his work on \u2018Friday The 13th\u2019 (Jason Lives) passed away early last week. He died from prostate cancer complications, at a hospice care facility in Chatsworth California. He was 79.<\/p><div class=\"viytx69f5fecd2f4cf\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.viytx69f5fecd2f4cf {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.viytx69f5fecd2f4cf {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.viytx69f5fecd2f4cf {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.viytx69f5fecd2f4cf {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.viytx69f5fecd2f4cf {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>\u201cWe lost not only a truly funny comedian and actor\u2026but one of the most good hearted human beings I\u2019ve ever known. God Bless You and Rest in Peace..Whitney Rydbeck. Our Loss is Heavens\u2019 Gain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rydbeck\u2019s career spans many decades, beginning in the early 1970s. A lot of his work consisted of guest appearances on popular tv series. One of his most notable roles was in \u201cStar Trek: The Next Generation,\u201d where he portrayed the character of Chief Engineer Argyle in the first season. This role endeared him to the show\u2019s fan base.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to \u201cStar Trek: The Next Generation,\u201d Rydbeck has appeared in a range of other popular TV series. He had guest roles on \u201cMurder, She Wrote,\u201d \u201cMAS*H,\u201d \u201cScrubs\u201d, \u201cThe A-Team,\u201d \u201cKnight Rider,\u201d and \u201cThe Dukes of Hazzard.\u201d Each of these roles allowed him to demonstrate his ability to adapt to different character types.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1761865\" data-uid=\"182bc\">\n<div id=\"mgw1761865_182bc\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Whitney Rydbeck, who is most remembered for his work on \u2018Friday The 13th\u2019 (Jason Lives) passed away early last week. He died from prostate cancer complications, at a hospice care facility in Chatsworth California. 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