There’s been an unfortunate bit of news this past week as it was reported that actor Nicholas Tucci has died at age 38. The young actor’s death was confirmed on the actor’s Facebook page in a post written by his father Alexander Tucci. Apparently he had died from a battle with cancer that he chose to keep secret in order to further pursue his acting dreams.
Here’s what Alexander Tucci wrote on Facebook:
“To the friends of Nicholas Tucci: This is Alexander Tucci, Nick’s father. On Tuesday, March 3, Nick died at the Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut. Nick chose to keep his illness private so that he could continue to pursue his professional and artistic dreams for as long as possible. In the last year, e was able to audition, go on location, and continue the work he loved so much.
“To those of you in the film, television, and theater communities…thank you for guiding, encouraging, and supporting Nick. To those of you who enjoyed Nick’s work on the screen and stage…thank you for recognizing his talent and appreciating his efforts. To all…thank you for your gift of friendship to my son.”
He later added, “To those of you in the film, television, and theater communities…thank you for guiding, encouraging, and supporting Nick. To those of you who enjoyed Nick’s work on the screen and stage…thank you for recognizing his talent and appreciating his efforts. To all…thank you for your gift of friendship to my son.”
His death has been an unfortunate one and one that has been way too soon for someone of his age. A variety of celebrities have spoken out regarding the actor’s passing, including costar Barbara Crampton and director Chris Peckover:
Rip dear, sweet friend Nicholas Tucci. I was lucky to work w/ him twice on YOU’RE NEXT & CHANNEL ZERO. He is gone way too soon but his mark on the genre and our hearts will never be forgotten. Chilling in UNDOCUMENTED, MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND and funny in LONG LOST and more…XX pic.twitter.com/uti2AbQiBS
— Barbara Crampton (@barbaracrampton) March 6, 2020
I'm heartbroken to write about the passing of Nick Tucci. He was all heart hidden behind an infectiously cool, fearless exterior. He was an actor and storyteller, so instead of sobbing out my feelings right now, I'm going to tell a story about my good friend Nick Tucci: pic.twitter.com/YMEXVhpHGU
— Chris (@peckover) March 6, 2020
Nicholas Tucci’s roles included the 2011 horror film You’re Next, as well as appearances on TV shows like Channel Zero and Daredevil. He also did voiceover work for the video games Wolfenstein: The New Order and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.