'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' actor Brian Tarantina dies at 60

Tarantina was found in his midtown Manhattan apartment after someone called 911 to say he was unconscious, and medics pronounced him dead at the scene, the New York Police Department said.

A medical examiner will determine the cause of death, the department said.

Tarantina had been "quite ill recently" and was recuperating at home, said his manager, Laurie Smith.

"I have known him for years. He was an amazing, very, very talented actor and very sweet person," Smith said. "I was really shocked and very sad. I'm still shocked."

Tarantina was with the "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" cast in January when it picked up a Screen Actors Guild award for top performance by an ensemble in a comedy series.

Brian Tarantina, far left, and the rest of "The Marvelous Mrs Maisel" cast accept a Screen Actors Guild award at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in January.

He appeared in this year's crime drama "The Kitchen" starring Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss. His acting credits include roles in TV's "Gilmore Girls" and movies including "Summer of Sam" and "Uncle Buck."

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