Daily Mail<\/a><\/em>), adding:<\/p>\n\u201cWorking with him in his original off Broadway play, \u2018What Happened Was\u2026,\u2019 at the Paradise Factory Theatre in the early nineties, was a turning point for me and my career that still resonates throughout my life and work as an actor.<\/p>\n
\u201cLittle did I know when we shot it as a film a year later, we would be creating one of 1990\u2019s most iconic Indies in American cinema.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat a privilege and crazy fun it was working with this man and calling him my friend to the end\u2026 may his Legacy continue to shine on,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\nActress Jennifer Jason Leigh, directors Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson, actor Tom Noonan and producer Rosa Tran attend a photocall for \u2018Anomalisa\u2019 during the 72nd Venice Film Festival at Palazzo del Casino on September 8, 2015 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Tristan Fewings\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIn addition to his work in more mainstream blockbusters, Noonan developed a cult following, with roles in 1980s films like Monster Squad<\/em>, Manhunter<\/em>, and Heaven\u2019s Gate<\/em>.<\/p>\nHe was also a frequent collaborator of filmmaker Charlie Kaufman\u2019s, who cast him in Anomalisa<\/em> and Synecdoche, New York<\/em>.<\/p>\nAcross social media, fans were quick to pay tribute to an actor with a well-deserved reputation for always turning in quality work.<\/p>\n
\u201cMan I\u2019m sad about that. Incomparable. Feel a need to watch synecdoche new york or manhunt again ASAP, he defines those movies to me’\u201d wrote X user (via the Daily Mail<\/em>).<\/p>\nActor Tom Noonan attends The Cinema Society and Mulberry screening of \u201cSynecdoche, New York\u201d at AMC Loews 19th Street East on October 15, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cTom Noonan was one of those \u201csecret weapon\u201d actors. Raised the quality of any project he was in because he was that good!,\u201d another added.<\/p>\n
\u201cI saw Last Action Hero (a perfectly okay movie) as a kid and was horrified by Tom Noonan as The Ripper. This man was in so many films that are way better and will be mentioned a lot today. But his performance in this<\/em> one really left an impression,\u201d a third chimed in.<\/p>\n\u201cRIP Tom Noonan, The Monster Squad was such a big part of my childhood and still is my favorite movie,\u201d a fourth posted.<\/p>\n
No cause of death has been revealed at this time, but we\u2019ll keep you updated as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n
Tom Noonan is survived by his two children and his brother, actor John Ford Noonan.<\/p>\n
Our thoughts go out to his loved ones during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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