Actor’s many other credits include Midnight Run and the TV show Homicide: Life on the Street.
ActorYaphet Kottohas died at the age of 81.
Kotto was best known for his roles in the filmsAlienandMidnight Runand the TV showHomicide: Life on the Street.
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Kotto’s death was confirmed toVarietyby his agent Ryan Goldhar.
Directors Ava DuVernay and Edgar Wright have both paid tribute to the late actor on Twitter.
My Mom’s favorite,“wrote DuVernay.
“He’s one of those actors who deserved more than the parts he got.
But he took those parts and made them wonderful all the same.
Rest well, sir.”
