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cancer complications while in hospice care in Chatsworth, California.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3b6f0bdfa1c6234bd1748f714a3eaa67\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{"section":"permalink","name":"text_block"}\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>Whitney kicked off his career in the early 1970s making small one-episode appearances on shows like “The Brady Bunch,” “Big John, Little John,” “M*A*S*H,” and “Switch.” He continued making major TV appearances in shows like “3rd Rock From the Sun” and “Scrubs” throughout his life.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f06911e972b13c6b17fc1af632401a7b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a2f892923652288461c3239869789cb5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{"section":"permalink","name":"text_block"}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Horror fans will remember his hilarious turn as Roy in “Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives” a paintballer who fires shots at Jason Voorhees but ultimately gets murdered by the villain.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1e12ccab9faeb4aa3c2acbbad191110e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-61207a4b27e30c261ea0a515f772d6f9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{"section":"permalink","name":"text_block"}\" readability=\"27.962962963\">\n<p>His other film roles include “1941,” “Rocky II,” “Oliver and Company” and a role as a silent robot in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/woody-allen\/\"><strong>Woody Allen<\/strong><\/a>‘s “Sleeper” where he put his mime skills to use.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d7c15f0334160e1db984f68315811a8e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{"section":"permalink","name":"text_block"}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Whitney later made an even bigger impact away from mainstream movies and TV … starring as crash test dummy Larry in PSAs asking people to wear seat belts.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d79e78a525cc65ea2477e5723cd17523\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240720_28ad337d9de64d9b9ff78b7708398991\" 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readability=\"30\">\n<p>More recently, Rydbeck taught drama at Pasadena City College. 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