‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Actor Brian Tarantina Dead Of Apparent Drug Overdose

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 27: Brian Tarantina attends the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images)

Actor Brian Tarantina has died at the age of 60.

Tarantina was found dead at his New York City apartment on Nov. 2 from an apparent drug overdose, TMZ reported.

Brian’s niece allegedly went to check in on him at his home around 12:30 AM and discovered her uncle unresponsive on the couch. She called 911, and the actor was pronounced dead on the scene. His niece also told authorities she last spoke to him late Tuesday night.

LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 27: (EDITORS NOTE: The floor in this image has been retouched) Joel Johnstone, Caroline Aaron, Michael Zegen, Marin Hinkle, Kevin Pollak, Rachel Brosnahan, Luke Kirby, Brian Tarantina, Tony Shalhoub, and Zachary Levi, winner of Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ pose in the Winner’s Gallery during the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Terence Patrick/Getty Images for Turner)

Brian recently portrayed Jackie on Amazon’s Emmy-winning series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and won the 2019 SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series alongside co-stars Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Tony Shalhoub and Kevin Pollak. He’s also known for his roles in “Uncle Buck,” “Jacob’s Ladder” and Spike Lee’s “Summer of Sam.”

RIP, Brian Tarantina.

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