Ron Dean, a prolific character actor who had memorable turns in films like The Breakfast Club, The Fugitive, and The Dark Knight, has passed away.

Dean’s partner, Maggie Neff, confirmed the news to TMZ on Wednesday. The cause of death is unknown, but Neff shared that Dean had been battling a long illness. He was 87.

Director Andrew Davis, who collaborated with Dean on 1993’s The Fugitive and several other films, informed Deadline that Dean passed away on Sunday, October 5.

“Ron Dean was my dear friend and a tremendous actor. He was the essence of what Chicago talent represented,” Davis told the outlet. “Having a very troubled youth, Ron turned his life around to have a wonderful career as a loving, decent human being and respected talent.”

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