ALF child star Benji Gregory who played Brian Tanner in the 1980s sitcom found dead in car alongside his dog | US News

Former baby star Benji Gregory – the actor greatest recognized for his function within the hit Nineteen Eighties sitcom ALF – has died on the age of 46.

His sister, Rebecca Pfaffinger, mentioned in a social media put up he was discovered lifeless in his automotive alongside his help canine final month.

She informed movie star information web site TMZ he had fallen asleep within the car in a carpark in Arizona and had died of heatstroke. His canine, Hans, additionally died.

“It’s with a heavy coronary heart my household has suffered a loss means too early,” she wrote on Fb.

“Ben was an awesome son, brother and uncle. He was enjoyable to be round and made us snort very often.

“Nonetheless, going by way of his issues, I discover myself laughing at little movies or notes of his, in between crying.

“My brother Ben was present in his automotive, alongside along with his beloved service canine Hans, deceased on 13 June.

“We imagine he went there the night of the twelfth to deposit some residuals.

“[Found in his car] and by no means acquired out of the automotive to take action. He fell asleep and died from vehicular heatstroke.”

She informed TMZ her brother suffered from melancholy, bipolar dysfunction and had a sleep problem that usually stored him awake for days.

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Gregory appeared in all 4 seasons of ALF, which noticed a furry alien crash land his spaceship into the storage of the Tanner household, who determined he may stick with them.

He was nicknamed ALF – quick for Alien Life Kind.

Gregory performed the character of Brian, the son of the Tanner household, for greater than 100 episodes.

He additionally featured in a number of tv exhibits together with The A-Crew and T. J. Hooker.