Porky’s actor Tony Ganios dead at 64: Beloved star passes away after suffering fatal heart attack
Actor Tony Ganios has died at the age of 64 after a heart attack.
Known for his role in the film Porky’s and other cult films, his death was confirmed by his fiancée Amanda.
The actor is said to have died on Sunday in a hospital in New York after being taken there the day before. TMZ reports.
Ganios is said to have had a serious spinal cord infection.
According to the report, he suffered a heart attack after undergoing surgery.
Porky’s actor Tony Ganios dies at 64: Beloved star dies after heart attack
The actor is said to have died on Sunday in a New York hospital after being taken there a day earlier, TMZ reports
Amanda appeared on the social media app X on Tuesday and responded to a fan who offered condolences.
She had posted a note saying: ‘The last words we said to each other were: ‘I love you.’ Love is an understatement. You’re everything to me. My heart, my soul and my best friend. #I love you #tonyganios.”
A fan with the username @wrongstanceprod replied to the post: “God please tell me this isn’t true. I was supposed to meet him in two weeks. I’m finally going to meet him after all these years. Just terrible news. My heart and prayers are with you Amanda.”
She wrote back, “Thanks, Marc. It’s just surreal for me right now. It was so fast. He wasn’t feeling well and hid it from me for days.
‘When he finally told me and was taken to hospital, his spinal cord was seriously infected. They had surgery, the next morning his heart stopped. I’m crushed.’
Interacting with another fan, Amanda wrote: ‘It’s not real for me. I’m just empty.’
TMZ also reported that Tony was on his way to dialysis treatment on Sunday morning when he went into cardiac arrest and experienced organ failure.
Amanda told the outlet that she was “absolutely devastated” by Tony’s sudden death and that they had been working on wedding plans last week. The two were together for at least 9 years.
Tony pictured in a scene from The Wanderers in 1979
Amanda appeared on the social media app X on Tuesday and responded to a fan who offered condolences