{"id":54662,"date":"2024-07-11T11:31:14","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T09:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2070396"},"modified":"2024-07-11T11:50:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T09:50:34","slug":"benji-gregory-former-alf-child-star-dies-aged-46-alongside-service-dog","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/benji-gregory-former-alf-child-star-dies-aged-46-alongside-service-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Benji Gregory, former ALF child star, dies aged 46 alongside service dog"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gregory was best known for appearing in over 100 episodes of the US sitcom. <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 11 July 2024 at 09:31 AM<\/p>

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Benji Gregory \u2013 best known for his role in the sitcom ALF \u2013 has died at the age of 46, it has been confirmed.<\/p>\n

The news came yesterday, with Gregory\u2019s sister, Rebecca Hertzberg-Pfaffinger<\/span><\/span><\/span>, writing on Facebook<\/a> that he had fallen asleep in his car and died from vehicular heatstroke. The actor\u2019s service dog, Hans, also passed away.<\/p>\n

She told TMZ<\/a> that her family \u201cis grieving a great loss and appreciates everyone\u2019s thoughts and kind words\u201d.<\/p>\n

Hertzberg-Pfaffinger<\/span><\/span><\/span> also said that donations to either the Actors\u2019 Equity Foundation<\/a> or the ASPCA<\/a> in Benji\u2019s name would be \u201cappreciated\u201d.<\/p>\n

The former child star rose to fame for playing Brian Tanner in the sitcom ALF from the late \u201980s to early \u201990s, appearing in 101 episodes across all four seasons.<\/p>\n

ALF, which stood of Alien Life Form, was an American sitcom in which the titular character crash lands in the garage of the Tanner family.<\/p>\n

Gregory starred alongside Max Wright, Anne Schedeen and Andrea Elson.<\/p>\n

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Max Wright, Andrea Elson, Anne Schedeen and Benji Gregory.<\/span><\/figcaption> Ron Galella, Ltd.\/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Gregory appeared in other movies and television series including Disney\u2019s Mr Boogedy, Murphy Brown and Jumpin\u2019 Jack Flash.<\/p>\n

However, the actor did not appear in anything after 1993, with his last noted role being the voice of Edgar in Once Upon a Forest.<\/p>\n

Following his acting career, Gregory enlisted in the US Navy and during that time he was assigned to the USS Carl Vinson.<\/p>\n

In 2005, Gregory received an honourable medical discharge from the Navy and married his wife the following year.<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n

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