Porky’s actor Tony Ganios dead at 64: Beloved star passes away after suffering fatal heart attack

Actor Tony Ganios has died at the age of 64, after suffering a heart attack.

Known for his role in the movie Porky’s and other cult films, his death was confirmed by his fiancée Amanda.

The actor is said to have died on Sunday in a New York hospital after being transferred there the day before. TMZ reports.

Ganios is said to have suffered from a serious spinal cord infection.

According to the report, he suffered a heart attack after undergoing surgery.

Amanda appeared on the social media app X on Tuesday and responded to a fan offering her condolences.

She had posted a note sharing: ‘The last words we said to each other were ‘I love you’. Love is an understatement. You are everything to me. My heart, my soul and my best friend. #Iloveyou #tonyganios.’

A fan with the username @wrongstanceprod responded to the post: “Please God tell me this isn’t true.” I was going to meet him in two weeks. I’ll finally meet him after all these years. Just horrible news. My heart and prayers are with you, Amanda.’

She replied: ‘Thank you, Marc. It’s just unreal to me right now. It was so fast. He hadn’t been feeling well and hid it from me for days.

‘When he finally told me and he was taken to hospital, his spinal cord was severely infected. They operated on him and the next morning his heart stopped. I am broken.’

Interacting with another fan, Amanda wrote: ‘It’s not real to me. I’m just empty.’

TMZ also reported that Tony was headed for dialysis treatment Sunday morning when he went into cardiac arrest and experienced organ failure.

Amanda told the outlet that she is “absolutely devastated” by Tony’s sudden passing and that they had been working on wedding plans last week. The two were together for at least 9 years.