Actor Corey Parker
Dead at 60 …
Starred in ‘Will & Grace,’ ‘Friday the 13th’
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Corey Parker — a longtime actor who appeared in numerous well-known shows and movies — has died … TMZ has learned.
Emily Parker — Corey’s aunt — tells us the star passed away Thursday in Memphis, Tennessee after a battle with cancer. It’s unclear what type of cancer he had.
Corey got his start in the film industry in the mid-1980s … notably winning the role of Pete in “Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning.” He followed that up with a small part in the Kim Basinger romantic drama “9 1/2 Weeks.”
In 1992, Corey landed a starring role in the sitcom “Flying Blind” alongside Téa Leoni. He played Neil Barash — an awkward college grad who begins dating Leoni’s wild and free Alicia.
Lisa Kudrow, Peter Boyle, Andy Dick and Noah Emmerich all appeared on the show during it’s one-season run.
“Will & Grace” fans may remember Corey for his recurring part as Josh — one of Grace’s boyfriends — in five episodes of the hit sitcom.
His other credits include … “Biloxi Blues,” “White Palace,” “Love Boat: The Next Wave,” “Nashville,” and “Blue Skies.” In his later years, Corey transitioned to working as an acting coach … providing advice on the shows “Sun Records” and “Ms. Marvel.”
And it appears Corey grew up in a very creative family … his mother, Rocky — who was married to Patrick Dempsey in the late ’80s and early ’90s — and his sister, Noelle, were both actors, too. Rocky passed away in 2014.
Corey was 60 years old.
RIP
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