John Beasley, Esteemed 'Everwood' Actor, Dies at 79

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[{"selector":"#anim-c1ed8e27-1aff-4e5e-aaa4-9306f03f44b5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c06279d9-a198-4c46-b178-9ece93b80225","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d454f518-6748-486b-82e4-7425f91b32a3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 252.22295%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Beasley had a diverse career in TV and film spanning decades. Move over Spider-Man, Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel, if you're mean) is the new MCU rookie.

[{"selector":"#anim-fc02d854-09fb-4a3e-8782-c46011b189c7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0a86a803-fedd-4ff2-8650-b0f2871c2b0c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-efd7b2ad-c07f-4aed-9519-0e426670e0a0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 252.22295%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] He played a beloved bus driver in "Everwood" and appeared in iconic movies. Move over Spider-Man, Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel, if you're mean) is the new MCU rookie.

[{"selector":"#anim-a322327a-dd8f-416b-8465-6d66b17a77b0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8ef627b7-5a59-4974-a9ab-c12ba39b093a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-42cc279e-a5f3-459b-a37a-c1d26ef5e359","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 252.22295%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Recent roles included "Your Honor" and "The Mandalorian." Move over Spider-Man, Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel, if you're mean) is the new MCU rookie.

[{"selector":"#anim-45b7498a-76ff-4a34-ad2e-8c035a7f12ee","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7d29f9ce-edac-4e4d-9a76-e5385c9a7a2f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-81d12f05-0b93-4e82-b62f-5834270de9ee","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 252.22295%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bb8d2609-7321-41e3-ad16-d994bd67d327 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.246337776828504%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":9000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Beasley also ran the John Beasley Theater and Workshop. Move over Spider-Man, Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel, if you're mean) is the new MCU rookie.

[{"selector":"#anim-daff4437-4781-46e6-8b9a-2bae38ccd267","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fba503e9-3f68-46ea-8e21-9437260d993e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bcdc4459-2470-4576-bb6a-08be400146f7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 252.22295%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-51d965c2-c8bf-4132-bce7-8363ce0d108b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(13.414633924342887%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":9000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Survived by his wife Judy and two sons, Michael and Tyrone. Move over Spider-Man, Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel, if you're mean) is the new MCU rookie.

[{"selector":"#anim-e3b22751-8530-4cce-9db5-e818f44ff563","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-053c5a03-fbf8-4380-88ef-4c52bc1706a9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e47258b9-eff8-4827-bf18-f19e8113693b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 252.22295%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Beasley's grandson, Malik Beasley, pays tribute on Instagram. Move over Spider-Man, Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel, if you're mean) is the new MCU rookie.

[{"selector":"#anim-eddeec6b-55d5-4bcb-aa78-1e9ae5debc30","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dc0fbcda-721b-40fe-936c-c972a681fb8d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-59eb1a0e-3bb1-46c5-8e31-bcdc61c0855c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 252.22295%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] His passing marks the loss of a talented and respected actor. Move over Spider-Man, Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel, if you're mean) is the new MCU rookie.

[{"selector":"#anim-11c239d7-e340-4d30-89ff-152b6b8f1b01","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ebd8a9ac-4e6c-4365-9298-a1cd492f74b2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-748517a9-6b94-4154-bd22-73200daaa2db","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 252.22295%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Throughout his career, Beasley made a significant impact on audiences. Move over Spider-Man, Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel, if you're mean) is the new MCU rookie.

John Beasley, Esteemed 'Everwood' Actor, Dies at 79

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