Tom Troupe death: Star Trek and Cheers actor dies aged 97
Veteran actor who starred in Star Trek dies aged 97
- Veteran stage and screen actor Tom Troupe has passed away at the age of 97 from natural causes at his Beverly Hills home.
- Troupe made his Broadway debut in 1957, starring as Peter in the original production of The Diary of Anne Frank.
- Throughout his extensive career, he appeared in numerous television shows, including notable roles in Cheers and Star Trek, as well as films such as My Own Private Idaho.
- He was married to actress Carole Cook from 1964 until her death in January 2023, and they were jointly honoured with an L.A. Ovation Award for Career Achievement in 2002.
- Troupe also co-wrote and starred in the 1968 film Sofi, an adaptation of a play based on Nikolai Gogol’s The Diary of a Madman.