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Oscar-nominee Robert Forster has died. He was 78.
Forster, who was known for his roles in movies likeMulholland DriveandMedium Cool, died in Los Angeles on Friday after battling brain cancer, a representative for the actor confirmed to PEOPLE.
He also appeared inEl Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, which was released on Netflix Friday.
In the movie, which is a spinoff of the Emmy-winningBreaking Bad, Forster reprised his role as Ed from the AMC series.
Forster also appeared on Broadway, making his debut inMrs. Dallyin 1965. He kicked off his film career withReflections in a Golden Eye.
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Forster first got into acting in college at the University of Rochester. While he was initially planning on studying to become a lawyer, his plans quickly changed when he met June Provenzano — who eventually became his wife.
“I was a senior. I followed a girl into the auditorium, trying to think of something to say. They were doing auditions. This girl was already in the play. I said, ‘That’s how I’m gonna meet the girl!'” he once said,according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
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Forster and Provenzano eventually divorced, and he went on to marry his second wife, Zivia Forster. They too divorced and Forster dated Denise Grayson for several years leading up to his death.
source: people.com
