Tom Bower, best known for his roles in “The Waltons” and “Die Hard 2,” died in his sleep on May 30, at the age of 86. Bower’s sister-in-law, Mary Miller, confirmed that the actor had at his home in Los Angeles, reported Thursday. HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 07: Actor Tom Bower arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘The Hateful Eight’ at ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome on December 7, 2015 in Hollywood, California.
(Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images) Bower played the helpful janitor Marvin in “Die Hard 2” and portrayed the father of the 37th U.S. president in the 1995 Oliver Stone film, “Nixon.
” He also appeared in “Crazy Heart” in 2009 and in 2013’s “Out of the Furnace,” and recently played Bob Odenkirk’s father on the short-lived AMC series “Lucky Hank,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Tom Bower, the actor who portrayed Dr. Curtis Willard on The Waltons and the janitor, Marvin, who helps John McClane foil the terrorists at the airport in Die Hard 2, has died.
He was 86. — Movieweb (@movieweb) On TV, Bower took on the role of pilot Rex Barker on the 1975 episode of “The Waltons” titled “The Wing Walker,” and went on to become a regular cast member the following season. He continued to thrill audiences well into his later years, acting in “Two Ways Home,” “Senior Love Triangle,” and the “Breaking Bad” sequel film “El Camino,” all in 2019.
In 2020, he appeared in “Fully Realized Humans,” f.
