M. Emmet Walsh died of cardiac arrest in St. Albans, Vermont, on Tuesday at age 88.
M. Emmet Walsh, the character actor known for his roles in films such as “Blade Runner” and “Knives Out,” has died. He was 88.
Walsh’s longtime manager, Sandy Joseph, confirmed to The Post that Walsh died Tuesday of cardiac arrest at Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans, Vermont.
When asked about his career, Walsh said, per Joseph’s release, “I approach each job thinking it might be my last so it better be the best work possible. I want to be remembered as a working actor. I’m being paid for what I’d do for nothing.”
“Walsh’s tremendous body of work includes 119 feature films and more than 250 television productions,” the release added.
Walsh’s career spanned six decades, working in theater, TV and film.
