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- René Kirby, actor and gymnast known for his role in Shallow haldied at 70 after a two -month hospital stay
- His brothers and sisters, Jon Kirby and Cheryl St. Amour, confirmed the news in Vermont Outlet Seven days
- “He just showed me that there is no limitation to what someone can do,” Jon told the publication of his late brother, who had Spina Bifida
René Kirby, actor and gymnast best known for his role in Shallow halis dead. He was 70 years old.
His brother Jon Kirby confirmed the news to the local publication of Vermont Seven daysRevealing his brother, who was born with Spina Bifida, had problems of esophagus, kidney and bladder.
René died on July 11 at the University of Vermont medical center, according to the point of sale, Jon revealing that his brother had been hospitalized for two months with the above problems as well as the infections.
Remember René, Jon – who lived two houses from his brother, in Burlington, Vermont – said Seven days“He just showed me that there is no limitation to what someone can do.”
A quote that he will always remember with René? “” You don’t have to stand out, “said Jon, who is the youngest of the seven brothers and sisters, while René was the secondborn.
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René was born from Don and Janet Kirby in Burlington, and according to Seven dayshas often been seen on three wheels in town until the fall of 2024.
He made waves like Walt in the comedy of 2001 Shallow halFaced with Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow, where he had scenes with Black, 55 and Jason Alexander.
Two years later, René appeared as Phil Rupp in another film Farrelly Brothers: Stuck on youwho featured Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear. His final screen role was in a 2005 episode of Carnivà.
Aside from his film and television roles and the past in gymnastics (the latter earned him state titles in high school, according to Seven days), René was also a swimmer, skier and carpenter, and worked for IBM for two decades, said his brother Jon at the point of sale.
René and Jon’s sister, Cheryl St. Amour, said Seven days This René had beat throat cancer, but his larynx had been removed in the treatment, so he lost his ability to speak a few years ago.
He is preceded by his father and survived by his mother and six brothers and sisters, by Seven days.
