He was on dialysis and had several medical ailments, she said.īrimley started his film career as an extra in Westerns, and the Western spirit stayed in his heart throughout his life as he could usually be seen wearing a Stetson in his local appearances atop a face marked by his signature, walrus-like mustache. George Newsīrimley, who was born in Salt Lake City, called Santa Clara home as well as a ranch in Greybull, Wyoming.īrimley’s manager Lynda Bensky said in a statement the actor died Saturday morning at a local hospital, presumably Dixie Regional Medical Center. Wilford Brimley, right, seen in a publicity photo with Barret Oliver for the 1985 film “Cocoon.” | Photo courtesy 20th Century Fox, St. 1, 10:30 p.m.: Additional details, comments from manager. The character star, known for bringing a loveable folksy curmudgeon personality to such popular films as “Cocoon,” “The Natural” and “The China Syndrome” was 85. George News has learned that local resident, Utah native and renowned actor Wilford Brimley has died.

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