Rest in peace, Jay Benedict. The actor has died of coronavirus complications, his management team revealed on Saturday. He was 68. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear client Jay Benedict, who this afternoon lost his battle with COVID-19,” TCG Artist Management’s statement read. “Our thoughts are with his family .” Benedict was best known for his role as Rich Twit in 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises”.
He also acted in 1986’s “Aliens”, and the U.K. TV series “Emmerdale”, among others. On Monday, Pierce Brosnan posted a lengthy tribute to his friend, Benedict. “My dearest friend Jay Benedict, brother in this life, has passed on… we were friends for so many years, forty years and change.
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