paid tribute to him via Instagram<\/a> on Saturday. <\/p>\n\u201cIt is with a heavy heart Im here to inform everyone of the very sad passing of Beau Starr,\u201d he wrote, noting that Mike asked him to \u201cmake the announcement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBeau enjoyed a rich [and] meaningful life,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cHe was a son, brother, father, grandfather, actor and NFL\/CFL player. Please take a moment to help me remember a great guy. RIP.\u201d <\/p>\nBeau died peacefully of natural causes at the age of 81 in Canada, his brother Mike Starr told TMZ. He\u2019s seen above in \u201cHalloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers.\u201d Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe actor \u201cenjoyed a rich [and] meaningful life,\u201d actor Christopher Serrone wrote via Instagram. Beau is pictured above in \u201cTrue Blue.\u201d \u00a9NBC\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBorn in New York City in 1944, the actor initially embarked on a career as an athlete \u2014 playing on the New York Jets practice squad for three seasons, and completing two seasons with the Canadian Football League\u2019s Montreal Alouettes\u00a0and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.<\/p>\n
He launched his acting career by appearing in the 1980 play \u201cThe Set-Up\u201d\u00a0at the American Theater of Actors, and starring in 1980s television series including\u00a0\u201cTrue Blue\u201d and comedy sketch show \u201cRituals.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His best-known television role was as Lieutenant Harding Welsh of the Chicago Police Department in TV\u2019s \u201cDue South\u201d in the 90s. <\/p>\nBeau began his career as an athlete before transitioning to acting in the 1980s. He\u2019s shown above in \u201cTrue Blue.\u201d \u00a9NBC\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHe\u2019s also beloved for roles in \u201cHalloween 4\u201d and \u201cHalloween 5.\u201d Beau is pictured above in a still from \u201cHalloween 5.\u201d Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe actor showed up in guest appearances on hit series including \u201cNYPD Blue,\u201d \u201cT.J. Hooker,\u201d\u00a0The A-Team,\u201d \u201cHill Street Blue,\u201d\u00a0\u201cKnight Rider,\u201d and\u00a0\u201cV: The Series.\u201d <\/p>\n
Beau first appeared on the big screen alongside acting icons Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder in 1982\u2019s \u201cHanky Panky.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n
Roles in the 1987 comedy\u00a0\u201cSummer School,\u201d \u00a0Martin Scorsese\u2019s iconic \u201cGoodfellas,\u201d\u00a0and 2005\u2019s \u201cCinderella Man\u201d followed. <\/p>\n
He\u2019s also beloved for back-to-back turns in classic horror franchise installations \u201cHalloween<\/a> 4\u2033 and \u201cHalloween 5.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n