Art LaFleur, dies at the age of 78, as informed by his wife on social media. She posted a tribute for the late actor who is famous for his role as a baseball player Babe Ruth in The Sandlot. The late character actor has appeared in more than 100 roles in television shows and movies. Read the complete story to know about the cause of the death and net worth of the late actor.
Art LaFleur Dies at 78
On Thursday, Shelley LaFleur, the wife of Field of Dreams actor, posted on Facebook about the reason for the actor’s death. She said after a 10-year battle with Atypical Parkinson’s the end came. Shelley also posted that Art was a generous and selfless man who loved acting and he was always there for his family and friends. She added that she feels lucky that they had a 43-year relationship and he cherished her and adored her.
She mentioned the works of the late actor that bought laughter to audiences. Shelley named a few roles played by actors such as Babe Ruth in The Sandlot, The Tooth Fairy in Santa Claus 2 and 3, Chick Gandil in Field of Dreams. Shelley LaFleur said Art was larger than life and meant for his family.
Art LaFleur began his career in acting by playing a role in Rescue from Gilligan’s Island in 1978. Because of his appearance, he took acting classes for a few years, he informed in 2018 at the New York Film Academy Los Angeles campus. He shared his experience by saying that there were many people in the acting class who were really good at acting. Art performed a variety of roles in shows such as Key and Peele, The Mentalist, Cold Case, House, Malcom in the Middle, Matlock, and Rales from the Crypt. He appeared in a film in 2000 The Replacement which was a sports comedy film. Another film is A Cinderella Story in 2004 which was a romantic comedy.
Net Worth of Art LaFleur
The estimated net worth of the late actor is 1 million dollars to 5 million dollars in 2021. Art LaFleur had a massive fan following over social media. His primary source of income was acting.