Netflix 'You' Star Mark Blum Dies Of Coronavirus Complications At 69
Actor Mark Blum, best known for featuring in movies such as Desperately Seeking Susan and Crocodile Dundee, has died of complications from COVID-19. He was 69.
Actor
Mark
Blum,
best
known
for
featuring
in
movies
such
as
Desperately
Seeking
Susan
and
Crocodile
Dundee,
has
died
of
complications
from
COVID-19.
He
was
69.
The
news
of
his
death
was
shared
by
Rebecca
Damon,
the
executive
vice-president
of
Screen
Actors
Guild
-
American
Federation
of
Television
and
Radio
Artists
(SAG-AFTRA).
"It
is
with
such
deep
sorrow
that
I'm
writing
to
share
the
news
that
our
friend
and
former
board
member
Mark
Blum
has
passed
away
as
a
result
of
complications
from
the
coronavirus."
"Mark
was
a
dedicated
Screen
Actors
Guild
and
SAG-AFTRA
board
member
serving
from
2007-2013," Damon
tweeted
on
Thursday.
Blum
started
his
career
in
the
1970s
and
made
a
mark
in
theatre
with
critically-acclaimed
performance
in
Playwrights
Horizons
production
of
Albert
Innaurato's
"Gus
and
Al".
He
also
performed
on
Broadway
with
productions
like
Lost
in
Yonkers,
The
Best
Man
and
The
Assembled
Parties.
In
Hollywood,
Blum
is
best
known
for
portraying
the
husband
of
Rosanna
Arquette's
character
in
1985's
Desperately
Seeking
Susan.
He
followed
it
up
by
playing
actor
Paul
Hogan's
rival
in
1986's
Crocodile
Dundee.
His
other
feature
credits
include
Lovesick,
Just
Between
Friends,
Blind
Date
and
The
Presidio.
On
the
television
front,
Blum
is
still
remembered
for
starring
in
two
hits
series
--
Mozart
in
the
Jungle
and
Netflix's
You.