Former child star Benji Gregory, the actor best known for his role in the hit 1980s comedy ALF, has died at the age of 46.
His sister, Rebecca Pfaffinger, said in a social media post that he was found dead in his car along with his service dog last month.
She told celebrity news site TMZ that he had fallen asleep in the vehicle in a parking lot in Arizona and died of heat stroke. Her dog Hans also died.
“It is with great sadness that my family has suffered a loss too soon,” he wrote on Facebook.
“Ben was a great son, brother and uncle. He was fun to be around and made us laugh quite often.
“Still, going through his things, I find myself laughing at little videos or notes of his, between tears.
“My brother Ben was found in his car, along with his beloved service dog Hans, who died on June 13.
“We believe he went there on the afternoon of the 12th to deposit some waste.
“[Found in his car] and I never got out of the car to do it. He fell asleep and died from vehicular heat stroke.”
She told TMZ that her brother suffered from depression, bipolar disorder and a sleeping disorder that often kept him awake for days.
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Gregory appeared on all four seasons of ALF, in which a furry alien landed his spaceship in the garage of the Tanner family, who decided he could stay with them.
They nicknamed it ALF, short for Alien Life Form.
Gregory played the character of Brian, the son of the Tanner family, for over 100 episodes.
He also appeared on several television shows, including The A-Team and TJ Hooker.
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