Nicholas Whitney Tucci (April 3, 1981 – March 3, 2020) was an American actor.

Nicholas Tucci
Born
Nicholas Whitney Tucci

(1981-04-03)April 3, 1981
DiedMarch 3, 2020(2020-03-03) (aged 38)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materYale University
OccupationActor

Early life

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Tucci was a Middletown, Connecticut, native, born in 1981.[1][2] He attended Middletown High School in his hometown, and earned a bachelor's degree in theatre from Yale University in 2004.[2]

Career

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Tucci appeared in the films Undocumented (2010),[1] Choose (2011), You're Next (2011), The Worst Year of My Life (2015),[3] Most Beautiful Island (2017), The Ranger (2018),[4] and Long Lost (2018).[5][6] His television appearances included roles on Daredevil, Homeland, Pose, and Quantico.[7][8] Tucci voiced characters in the video games Wolfenstein: The New Order and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.[9]

Death

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Tucci died at the Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut, on March 3, 2020, after a private battle with cancer. He was 38.[8][10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Webb, Katherine (March 8, 2020). "You're Next Star Nicholas Tucci Died At Age 38 After Private Cancer Battle". Cinema Blend. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Nicholas W. Tucci". Hartford Courant. March 8, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Lovece, Frank (12 February 2015). "Film Review: The Worst Year of My Life". Film Journal International. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  4. ^ Drury, Sharareh (March 7, 2020). "Nicholas Tucci, 'You're Next' and 'Channel Zero' Actor, Dies at 38". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  5. ^ Schneck, Frank (April 1, 2019). "'Long Lost': Film Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Hines, Morgan (March 7, 2020). "Actor Nicholas Tucci of 'You're Next' dead at 38 of undisclosed illness". USA Today. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  7. ^ Sorace, Stephen (March 8, 2020). "'You're Next' actor Nicholas Tucci dead at 38 following 'private' illness". Fox News. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Moreau, Jordan (March 7, 2020). "Nicholas Tucci, Actor in 'Ramy,' 'Pose' and 'Channel Zero,' Dies at 38". Variety. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  9. ^ "Nicholas Tucci Dies: Star Of Syfy's 'Channel Zero' And Cult Film 'You're Next' Was 38". Deadline. March 7, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  10. ^ Merrett, Robyn (March 6, 2020). "You're Next Star Nicholas Tucci Dies at the Age of 38 After Private Health Battle". People. Retrieved April 4, 2020.