Actor Corey Parker, who had recurring roles on “Will & Grace” and starred in the sitcom “Flying Blind,” died Thursday in Memphis, Tennessee, Page Six reports. He was 60.
Parker died after a battle with cancer, his aunt Emily Parker told TMZ. The type of cancer was not disclosed.
Parker gained recognition in the 1980s with early roles including Pete in “Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning.” His film credits included “Biloxi Blues,” “White Palace,” and “9 1/2 Weeks,” Page Six noted.
On “Will and Grace,” Parker appeared in five episodes as Josh, a boyfriend of Grace Adler, the character played by Debra Messing. In 1992, he starred in “Flying Blind,” playing a recent college graduate who develops a relationship with a free-spirited woman portrayed by Téa Leoni. The show ran for one season.
Parker later shifted his career to acting coaching. He worked on the Disney+ series “Ms. Marvel” in 2022 and the show “Sun Records” in 2017.
His mother, Rocky Parker, was also an actress and director who married actor Patrick Dempsey, who was 26 years her junior, after they worked together on a film, Page Six said. She died in 2014.
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