{"id":640188,"date":"2026-03-08T04:45:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T04:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/640188\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T04:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T04:45:12","slug":"corey-parker-will-grace-actor-dies-at-60","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/640188\/","title":{"rendered":"Corey Parker, \u2018Will & Grace\u2019 Actor, Dies at 60"},"content":{"rendered":"

Corey Parker, an actor best known for his work on \u201cWill & Grace\u201d and \u201cFriday the 13th: A New Beginning,\u201d died Thursday. He was 60.<\/p>\n

The actor passed away in Memphis, Tennessee following a battle with cancer, according to TMZ<\/a>, who first reported the news.<\/p>\n

His sister Noelle paid tribute to the late actor with a written statement, in which she said \u201che left this world weightless, at peace and surrounded with love.\u201d<\/p>\n

Casting director Risa Bramon Garcia also shared a tribute on Instagram, writing, \u201cWe celebrate your incredible talent, your unparalleled passion and joy in the work and in your family, your huge gift for and devotion to teaching, your generosity, your love. All our lives are so much richer for knowing you, and you carry on in each of us, and in what you gifted and inspired in us\u2026 forever. Goodbye but not farewell, dear friend.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Corey Parker was born in New York City on July 8, 1965 to actress Rochelle Natalie \u201cRocky\u201d Parker and John David Haas. Parker began acting at an early age, appearing in TV commercials before attending the High School of Performing Arts.<\/p>\n

While Parker had a number of acting credits on his resume, he was best recognized for his work on \u201cLove Boat: The Next Wave,\u201d which ran between 1998-1999 on UPN, and \u201cWill & Grace,\u201d where he played Debra Messing\u2019s bohemian boyfriend Josh on Seasons 2 and 3.<\/p>\n

He was also known for appearing in the 1985 slasher film, \u201cFriday the 13th: A New Beginning,\u201d which was the fifth installment in the iconic franchise. His other notable credits included \u201cNashville,\u201d \u201cTouched by an Angel,\u201d \u201cLiz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story,\u201d \u201cBlue Skies,\u201d \u201cThirtysomething\u201d and \u201cEddie Dodd,\u201d among other titles.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Jeremy\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n