John Heard, the actor know for his role as Peter McCallister in “Home Alone,” was found dead in a hotel room in Palo Alto, California, on Friday, July 21 at the age of 71.
The death has been confirmed by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office, multiple media reported.
The cause of death is not yet know. Heard recently underwent a minor back surgery, but he wasn’t known to be seriously ill.
Heard, born in Washington, started his career as a stage actor in the 1970s. He won the off-Broadway Obie Award for his performance in Othello.
He then moved to film, starring alongside big names like Tom Hanks in “Big” and Bette Midler in “Beaches.”
L-R: Jerry Ross, John Heard, and Anne Spielberg at The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' Oscars Outdoors Screening Of "Big" on July 20, 2013 in Hollywood, California. Valerie Macon/Getty Images
