Gordon Pinsent, the popular Canadian actor who starred in Away From Her and Blacula, has died at the age of 92

Gordon Pinsent, a veteran of Canada’s film and television industry, has died at the age of 92.

The actor, best known for his lead role in Sarah Polley’s drama Away From Her and numerous Canadian television shows, died in his sleep on Saturday, his family confirmed via Deadline.

“Gordon Pinsent’s daughters Leah and Beverly and son Barry would like to announce the passing of their father in peace as they slept with their family by his side today,” read a note written by actor Peter Keleghan, who was Pinsent’s son-in-law. -law.

“Gordon passionately loved this country and its people, purpose and culture until his last breath,” he added.

Although Pinsent spent most of his career working in Canadian productions, some of his best-known films were American productions, including the Norman Jewison-directed 1968 version of The Thomas Crown Affair and the classic blaxploitation film Blacula (1972), in the one who played a detective in the vampire story of the same name.