{"id":4790,"date":"2026-02-20T01:35:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T01:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=4790"},"modified":"2026-02-20T01:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T01:35:22","slug":"robocop-2-manhunter-star-dies-at-74","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=4790","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Robocop 2\u2019 &#038; \u2018Manhunter\u2019 star dies at 74"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"174\">Actor and playwright <strong data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"62\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Tom Noonan<\/span><\/span><\/strong> has died at 74.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"174\">Reports say he passed away on February 14,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"174\">though no official cause of death has been released.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"670\">The news was shared by director <strong data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"249\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Fred Dekker<\/span><\/span><\/strong>,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"670\">who worked with Noonan on <strong data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"318\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">The Monster Squad<\/span><\/span><\/strong>,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"670\">where he played Frankenstein\u2019s monster. In a tribute,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"670\">Dekker called him a \u201cgentleman and scholar\u201d and praised his<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"670\">lasting impact on film. He also acknowledged the creative team behind the<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"670\">character\u2019s design, including <strong data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"579\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Stan Winston<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"622\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Tom Woodruff Jr.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"669\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Zoltan Elek<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"944\">Standing 6-foot-5, Noonan was known for intense, layered roles.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"944\">He gained major recognition as Francis Dollarhyde in <strong data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"830\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Manhunter<\/span><\/span><\/strong>,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"944\">and later appeared in <strong data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"895\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">RoboCop 2<\/span><\/span><\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"941\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Last Action Hero<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"1021\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Across film and theater, he built a career marked by depth and originality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor and playwright Tom Noonan has died at 74. 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