At age 46, CHILD star Benji Gregory was discovered dead in his car.
Greg Gregory was best known for playing Brian Tanner on the hit TV show Alf.
A cause of death has not been confirmed, but people who knew Gregory well think that he went to deposit a check and passed out in his car, where he died of heat stroke.
Hans, Gregory’s service dog, died in the car with him.
The life of Benji as a child star
Benji Gregory was born in a suburb of Los Angeles, California, on May 26, 1978.
As a child in the 1980s, he started working in TV shows like The A-Team, T.J. Hooker, Punky Brewster, The Twilight Zone, and Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories.This actor played Alf from 1986 to 1990.
Apparently, Benji liked dogs.
Benji’s Instagram bio said, “Lover of dogs, traveling, late-night runs, music, podcasts, Navy, bipolar, major depression disorder, GAD, ALF, VR, Nike, Cinema 4D, Creative Cloud.”
A lot of the time, he also wrote about Hans, his service dog.
Rebecca, Benji’s sister, asked people to honor him by giving money to The Actors Equity Foundation or the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).
Animal Cruelty Stops is what the ASPCA does.
Last Instagram post from Benji
A picture of a sidewalk was posted by Benji on Instagram on April 10 with the caption, “Wish my dog, Hans, would grow out of this ‘tagging’ phase already.”
A lot of people have written condolences in the comments. One person wrote, “R.I.P. Ben. R.I.P. Hans.” My deepest condolences to your family and friends.
Others said, “Thoughts and prayers are with your family.”
The career of Benji Gregory went on.
Also, Benji was in movies like Fantastic Max, The A-Team, and The Twilight Zone.
In 2003, he decided to join the US Navy instead of continuing to act as an adult.
Two years later, Benji was freed with an honorable medical discharge.
Learn more about Benji Gregory’s work.
Most people know Benji Gregory as Brian Tanner from the hit TV show Alf.
The show ran from 1986 to 1990 and had more than 100 episodes.
An alien named Alf went after a family in California who took him in.
The alien became part of the family, and when they tried to hide who he really was, things got crazy.
Movie star found in parking lot
Detective Benji Gregory was discovered in his car, which was parked in a Chase Bank lot.
Rebecca, his sister, said that Benji had a sleep disorder, bipolar disorder, and depression.
According to people who knew Benji, he probably died of heat stroke after falling asleep after going to the bank.