reports TMZ<\/a>. <\/p>\nIt remains unclear as to what type of cancer he was diagnosed with at this time. <\/p>\n
Actor Corey Parker (pictured above in \u201cFlying Blind\u201d promo shot) has died. He was 60 years old. Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n
The actor\u2019s aunt revealed Corey (pictured above ins 1992 \u201cFlying Blind\u201d promo photo) died on Thursday following a battle with cancer. \u00a9Viacom\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n
Fans may remember Corey for his recurring role as Josh on \u201cWill and Grace.\u201d He starred for five episodes on the sitcom as a boyfriend to Grace (Debra Messing). <\/p>\n
His additional credits include \u201cBiloxi Blues,\u201d \u201cWhite Palace,\u201d \u201cLove Boat: The Next Wave,\u201d \u201cNashville,\u201d and \u201cBlue Skies.\u201d<\/p>\n
The actor became a recognizable face in Hollywood during the 1980s after he landed the role of Pete in \u201cFriday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n
Corey (pictured above in the 1984 film \u201cScream For Help\u201d) got his start in Hollywood during the \u201980s after her took on the role of Pete in \u201cFriday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning.\u201d Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n
The star (pictured above in the 1990 film \u201cI\u2019m Dangerous Tonight\u201d) went on to star in \u201cBiloxi Blues,\u201d \u201cWhite Palace,\u201d \u201cLove Boat: The Next Wave,\u201d and other titles. \u00a9USA Networks\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n
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He went on to star alongside Kim Basinger in the 1986 romantic drama \u201c9 1\/2 Weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n
In 1992, Corey became one of the starring actors in the short-lived sitcom, \u201cFlying Blind.\u201d He played recent college grad Neil Barash, who strikes up a relationship with his free spirit girlfriend Alicia (played by T\u00e9a Leoni).<\/p>\n
The series featured appearances from a slate of star-studded guests including Lisa Kudrow, Peter Boyle, Andy Dick and Noah Emmerich. It ran for one season. <\/p>\n
In more recent years, Corey transitioned to working behind-the-scenes as an acting coach. <\/p>\n
In his later years, Corey (pictured above sitting alongside Sherilyn Fenn in 1995\u2019s \u201cLiz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story\u201d) worked as an acting coach. Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n
His coaching credits include Disney+\u2019s \u201cMs. Marvel\u201d and \u201cSun Records.\u201d (Pictured above is Corey sitting alongside Patrick Dempsey and Carrie Hamilton at the 61st Annual Academy Awards Rehearsals for the \u201cBreak-Out Super Stars of Tomorrow\u201d Musical Number in 1989). Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/p>\n
His coaching credits include a 2022 stint on Disney+\u2019s \u201cMs. Marvel\u201d and eight episodes of work on \u201cSun Records\u201d in 2017. <\/p>\n
Corey hailed from an acting family. His mother, Rocky Parker, was an actress and director<\/a> with credits that included \u201cIn the Mood,\u201d \u201cHappy Together,\u201d and \u201cCan\u2019t Buy Me Love.\u201d<\/p>\nAfter together working on the 1987 film, Rocky went on to marry actor Patrick Dempsey \u2014 who was 26 years her junior. She died in April 2014. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cWill & Grace\u201d star Corey Parker has died. He was 60 years old. The actor\u2019s aunt, Emily Parker,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":510375,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[1508,687,7569,91,88,92,231531],"class_list":["post-510374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-actors","tag-cancer","tag-celebrity-deaths","tag-celebrity-news","tag-entertainment","tag-tv","tag-will-and-grace"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=510374"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510374\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/510375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=510374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=510374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=510374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}