Actor Art LaFleur, known for his roles in 'The Sandlot' and 'Field of Dreams,' has died
The actor Art LaFleur -- known for his roles in "The Sandlot" and "Field of Dreams" -- has died at the age of 78, his wife said in a statement.
LaFleur passed away after a decade fighting atypical Parkinson's disease, his wife Shelley LaFleur said on Facebook on Thursday, highlighting some of the roles he played over the course of his career, including Babe Ruth in "The Sandlot," the Tooth Fairy in the second and third installments of "The Santa Clause" films, and Chick Gandil in "Field of Dreams."
"He was a generous and selfless man which carried over to his acting," Shelley LaFleur wrote, "but more importantly it was who he was for his family and friends."
LaFleur also appeared in a number of TV series over the years, including "Charlie's Angels," "M*A*S*H," "Home Improvement," "Matlock," "Boy Meets World," "JAG" and "Malcolm in the Middle," among many others, his page on IMDb notes.
"I was so very lucky to have had a 43 year relationship with a man who cherished me and who I adored," Shelley LaFleur said. "Art was larger than life and meant the world to us."
CNN's Chris Boyette contributed to this report.
因在《沙地》和《梦之境》中的角色而闻名的演员阿特·拉弗勒 (Art LaFleur) 已去世
他的妻子在一份声明中说，以在《沙地》和《梦之境》中的角色而闻名的演员阿特·拉弗勒 (Art LaFleur) 已经去世，享年 78 岁。
拉弗勒在与非典型帕金森病作斗争十年后去世了，他的妻子雪莱拉弗勒周四在 Facebook 上说，强调了他在职业生涯中扮演的一些角色，包括“沙地”中的贝比鲁斯，第二个是牙仙和“圣诞老人”电影的第三部分，以及“梦想之地”中的小鸡甘迪尔。
“他是一个慷慨无私的人，一直延续到他的表演中，”雪莱·拉弗勒写道，“但更重要的是，他是为家人和朋友而设的人。”
多年来，LaFleur 还出现在多部电视剧中，包括“查理的天使”、“M*A*S*H”、“家装”、“Matlock”、“男孩遇见世界”、“JAG”和“Malcolm”在中间，”在许多其他人中，他在 IMDb 上的页面指出。
“我非常幸运能与一个珍惜我和我崇拜的人建立 43 年的关系，”雪莱拉弗勒说。 “艺术比生活更重要，对我们来说意味着整个世界。”
CNN 的 Chris Boyette 为本报告做出了贡献。
