Ron Dean, who was best known for his roles in “Risky Business” and “The Breakfast Club,” has passed away. He was 87.

The actor died at a hospital in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, Oct. 5, his partner, Maggie Neff, told TMZ Wednesday.

Although the cause of death is unclear at this time, Neff said he’d been fighting a long illness. 4

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“He passed at exactly 4 PM, after his beloved sisters had said their goodbyes. He hung on like a warrior to say goodbye to his little sisters,” she told the outlet.

“Then we were alone, and in my arms, I held his hand, and he trusted me when I told him that it was alright to let go,” she added. “What an honor!”

Dean often played law enforcement characters throughout his lengthy acting career, and one of his earliest roles was as a detective in 19

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