John Heard played the father of the title character in the cult films “Home Alone” and “Home Alone in New York”. Although he has had many roles in famous productions, such as “Gladiator”, “The Pelican Report” and the series “The Sopranos”, “Prison Break” and “Elementary”, many viewers still associate him primarily with the character of Peter McCallister. Fans liked him, but his fate turned out to be tragic. He was very saddened by his son’s death, and he died only six months after it.
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He lost his son, he died six months later. His body was found in the hotel room
On July 21, 2017, news of the actor’s death circulated in the media. John Heard was found dead in a hotel room in Palo Alto, California. Some time earlier, he had undergone spine surgery at Stanford University Hospital and was recovering in the hotel after returning from the hospital. Although the staff immediately called for help, they could not save him. The doctor who arrived at the scene pronounced him dead. Initially, it was suspected that the cause of death was a heart attack.
Fragments of the toxicology report were leaked to the media. A cocktail of strong substances and drugs were found in John Heard’s blood, including: Tramadol, oxycodone, buprenorphine, fentanyl and Xanax. Doctors, however, said that Heard died as a result of “sudden cardiac arrest due to heart disease and atherosclerosis” and that it was not related to the previous surgery. Six months before his death, the actor lost his son, with whom he had no contact for a long time. Maxwell John died on December 6, 2016, he was 22 years old. The cause of his death was an overdose. John Heard was buried next to his son in a cemetery in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
“Kevin’s Dad” had a tragic story. John Heard was charged with assault in 1991
The actor’s first wife was Margot Kidder. The couple married in 1979 and separated… six days later. The divorce was finalized a year later. In 1987, the first son, John Matthew Heard, was born. Heard was then in a relationship with Melissa Leo, who accused him of assault four years later. In 1997, allegations surfaced of trespassing at Melissa’s home and their son’s school. However, the second charge was dismissed. From his marriage to his second wife, Sharon Heard, he had two children: Annika and Maxwell. His third marriage to Lana Pritchard ended after just 7 months.
Source: Gazeta
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