Actor Philip Baker Hall Dies at 90
American actor, Philip Baker Hall has passed away at the age of 90 as revealed by his neighbour, Sam Farmer.
“My neighbor, friend, and one of the wisest, most talented and kindest people I’ve ever met, Philip Baker Hall, died peacefully last night. He was surrounded by loved ones,” Farmer, a sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times, tweeted, “the world has an empty space in it,” Farmer wrote in his post on Twitter.
The veteran actor was known for his role in movies like ‘Magnolia’ and ‘Boogie Nights’ as well as other Paul Thomas Anderson movies.
Hall, who made his television debut in an episode of “Good Times,” has also appeared in episodes of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Modern Family,” where he played a grumpy neighbor.
From 1973 to 1976, Hall was married to Dianne Lewis, with whom he had two children, and then in 1981, he married Holly Wolfle, with whom he had two daughters, Adella and Anna.