Erich Anderson, an actor who starred in “ Felicity ,” “Friday the 13th,” “Thirtysomething,” and “Unfaithful,” has died, after a battle with cancer, at the age of 67. His wife, actress Saxon Trainor, confirmed his death in an Instagram post on Saturday. “My husband Erich died this morning,” she wrote alongside a photo of the late star.
She then explained that since she was “too bereft” to write more herself, she quoted her brother-in-law Michael O’Malley, who wrote: “Erich Anderson passed this morning after a brutal struggle with cancer. He had a long successful career as an actor—he was on that old show ‘Thirtysomething’; he was Felicity’s father on ‘Felicity ' ; he was killed in a basement in a ‘Friday the 13th’ movie: he was on ‘Star Trek ' and dozens of other shows. He was a smart and funny guy, a fantastic cook; he wrote three great novels which you can find on Amazon.
” “I’ll miss him but his ordeal is over,” the post concluded. Anderson began his career in the ‘80s, playing Rob Dier in “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter.” He also starred in such films as “Welcome to 18,” “Patty Hearst” and “Bat 21.
′′ He also portrayed Keri Russell’s on-screen dad in “Felicity” and wrote three books: “Hallowed Be Thy Name,” “Thy Kingdom Come” and most recently, “Rabbit: A Golf Fable.” In a statement to USA Today , Anderson’s manager Chris Carbaugh shared the sentiments of Trainer and O’Malley. �.
