Former child star Benji Gregory has died at the age of 46.
Gregory, best known for his role as Brian Tanner on the sitcom ALF, which ran from 1986 to 1990, was found dead in his car alongside his service dog Hans in a Chase Bank parking lot in Peoria, Arizona, on June 13.
Gregory’s sister, Rebecca, told him: TMZ Gregory suffered from depression, bipolar disorder and had a sleeping disorder that often kept him awake for days.
However, those close to him believe he went to the bank to deposit residual checks on June 12 and fell asleep in his car, dying of vehicular heat stroke.
The Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed that Gregory’s cause of death is still pending.
Former ALF child star Benji Gregory dies at 46
Gregory was best known for his role as Brian Tanner on the sitcom ALF, which aired from 1986 to 1990.
He was found dead in his car alongside his service dog Hans (pictured) in a Chase Bank parking lot in Peoria, Arizona, on June 13.
The plot of the NBC comedy revolves around the Tanner family, a middle-class suburban family residing in the San Fernando Valley area of California, who take in ALF after he crash-lands in their garage.
The series shows the Tanner family doing everything they can to hide the alien from nosy neighbors and government agencies.
Fusco’s well-known puppet was the main character of the hit sitcom that aired on NBC. ALF lasted four seasons and aired from September 22, 1986 to March 24, 1990.
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