Actor Tom Troupe dies from natural causes in Beverly Hills home
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His decades-long career involved television shows, movies, and multiple theater credits with his late wife Carole Cook.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Actor Tom Troupe, who was married to the late Carole Cook and in “Murder, She Wrote,” “Cheers” and “Kelly’s Heroes,” died in his Beverly Hills home Sunday, according to reports. He was 97. 

Family members say his death was due to natural causes and came five days after his 97th birthday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. 

His career began in the 1950s and his last credit was in 2019, according to IMDb. 

Troupe’s career involved multiple theater credits along with Cook, and he made his Broadway debut as Peter in “The Diary of Anne Frank” in 1957, according to IMDb. His Broadway debut came after serving in the Korean War, for which he was awarded a Bronze Star, according to Deadline. 

He and Cook were honored with the 2002 L.A. Ovation Award for Career Achievements. 

Troupe appeared in many television shows through his career, including “Mission: Impossible,” “CHiPs,” “Frasier,” and many others, according to his IMDb. 

Troupe’s death comes two years after his wife Cook died of heart failure days before her 99th birthday. 

Variety reports Troupe is survived by his son Christopher, his daughter-in-law Becky, his granddaughter Ashley and his nieces and nephews. 


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