John Heard, who played Kevin’s dad Peter McCallister in the Home Alone movies, died Friday in Palo Alto, California, according to TMZ. The actor was found dead in a hotel by the maid service. He had minor back surgery on Wednesday at Stanford Medical Center. Heard was 72.
Heard also starred in film such as Chilly Scenes of Winter, Heart Beat, Cutter’s Way, Cat People, C.H.U.D., After Hours, Big, Beaches, Awakenings, Rambling Rose, The Pelican Brief, My Fellow Americans, Snake Eyes, and Animal Factory.
The actor was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for guest starring on The Sopranos. He also starred in Battlestar Galactica and had recurring roles in CSI: Miami and Prison Break.
Heard is survived by his children John Matthew, Annika and Max Heard.
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