It’s a tragic day for Will & Grace followers.
It’s with heavy hearts we report Corey Parkerrecognized for his recurring function as Grace (Debra Messing’s) boyfriend Josh on the beloved sitcom, has sadly handed away at simply 60 years previous. On Saturday, Corey’s aunt Emily Parker confirmed the information to TMZrevealing the actor handed away in Memphis, Tennessee after a battle with most cancers.
Emily didn’t make clear what sort of most cancers Corey had, however a GoFundMe arrange in his title revealed he was battling superior stage 4 metastatic most cancers. On February 17, Corey provided followers a tragic replace on the fundraising service:
“I wish to replace everybody concerning my terminal most cancers. The radiation that was meant to scale back the ache from the most cancers in my arm and in my hips did assist to scale back the ache in these areas but additionally impacted my esophagus, my potential to talk and my total orientation. It’s exhausting for me to textual content and never simple to formulate speech. We’ve got began to arrange the home for the time after we will start hospice care. My little bichon has hardly left my aspect.”
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He continued:
“The generosity and care that everybody has proven me and my household has meant all the pieces. All the assist with the medical payments from the time we first went to the hospital with out insurance coverage to maintaining us in a position to pay the present well being care prices now has been such a blessing. The present medical insurance month-to-month premium is $1485, so the beneficiant outpouring of affection and assist from everybody has allowed us to maintain up our funds. The Door Sprint and Uber Eats playing cards have helped maintain meals coming to the home whereas Angela nonetheless works and continues to take care of me full time. I can’t thanks sufficient for all the love and care. Your donations have made such an enormous distinction in our life and have allowed me to relaxation slightly simpler understanding that our wants are being met even whereas I can not have earnings.”
In accordance with the GoFundMe, Corey went in for a hip alternative surgical procedure earlier than his most cancers was found. And regardless of being a “proud member of SAG for 45+ years,” he “grew to become just lately ineligible for his SAG insurance coverage, leaving his household to face the overwhelming price of therapy with out protection.”
So, so unhappy. However what a wonderful neighborhood that has come collectively to assist him.
Corey was beloved by many as he provided Zoom performing courses with customized instruction. Along with Will & GraceCorey was additionally recognized for appearances in Friday the thirteenth Half V: A New Starting, Nashville, Blue Skiesand extra.
Our hearts exit to his family members throughout this troublesome time. Relaxation in peace.