Samuel French, Killers of the Flower Moon and Fear the Walking Dead Actor, Dies at 45
Actor Samuel French, known for roles in Martin Scorsese’s film Killers of the Flower Moon, as well as Fear the Walking Dead, and Joe Haladin: The Case of the Missing Sister, has died at the age of 45. Per Entertainment Weekly, French passed away on May 9 of cancer, according to his friend and collaborator Paul Sinacore.
“Samuel was a dear friend and an incredible actor,” said Sinacore, who directed French in the upcoming film Towpath. Sinacore added that the movie “wouldn’t exist” without French and his “incredible intensity he brought to the role of Detective Bernard Crooke.”
Sinacore continued, “Together we were on an extraordinary journey, giving everything we had to realize a shared creative vision. Samuel carried a fire for acting that burned in every frame — unfiltered, fearless, and alive. He gave himself completely to the work, and it showed. I am deeply saddened by his loss and...
“Samuel was a dear friend and an incredible actor,” said Sinacore, who directed French in the upcoming film Towpath. Sinacore added that the movie “wouldn’t exist” without French and his “incredible intensity he brought to the role of Detective Bernard Crooke.”
Sinacore continued, “Together we were on an extraordinary journey, giving everything we had to realize a shared creative vision. Samuel carried a fire for acting that burned in every frame — unfiltered, fearless, and alive. He gave himself completely to the work, and it showed. I am deeply saddened by his loss and...
- 5/13/2025
- by Deana Carpenter
- CBR
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