Erich Anderson dead 67: Thirtysomething and Felicity actor and author dies from cancer

Hollywood actor Erich Anderson who starred in thirtysomething and Felicity’ has passed away from cancer at the age of 67. He started his acting career in the 1980s, and his breakout role was in the movie Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter.

Erich Anderson starred in thirtysomething and also had roles in Bay City Blues and NYPD Blue, as well as credits on the likes of the X-Files, NCIS, 7th Heaven, ER and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Erich Anderson’s wife Saxon Trainor paid tribute to her late husband on Instagram and said: “My husband Erich died this morning. I am sharing my brother-in-law Michael O’ Malley’s words as I am now too bereft now to write anything.

“My brother in law Erich Anderson passed this morning after a brutal struggle with cancer. He had a long successful career as an actor - he was on that old show thirtysomething, he was Felicity's father on Felicity, he was killed in a basement in a Friday the 13th movie: he was on Star Trek and dozens of other shows. He was a smart and funny guy, a fantastic cook, he wrote three great novels which you can find on Amazon. I'll miss him but his ordeal is over.”

Fans were quick to share their response to Saxon Trainor’s tribute, and one said: “Thanks for sharing this. What a hunk gotta say you are a lucky woman to have had such a love in your life. Wish I could have known him. I will be near you in spirit with so much love and when you are ready will be there in person. So sorry, he’s gone from this plane but now the physical pain is gone too and your loving full heart will always and forever carry all of him with you. Big long hug and endless love.”

Eva Gordon, who appeared opposite Erich Anderson in Felicity also paid tribute to him on Instagram and said: “My beautiful friend, Erich Anderson has said goodbye. She also said that “He was a magnificent part of the world. I loved him. I wish you’d known him, there was no one like him. So funny, so open to whatever the day brought him, so wickedly cynical and joyous at once.”

Deadline reported that it was his role in thirtysomething that made Erich Anderson most recognisable. It said that “On seven episodes of thirtysomething, he played Billy Sidel, a romantic partner for Polly Draper’s Ellyn Warren. After a sometimes rocky path, the two characters were married late  in the series.”