- Norman died Sunday night of “natural causes” at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank.
- Romancing The Stone star’s character Ira was known for his love of crocodiles, declaring, “Look at those snappers!”
- He also starred in 1990’s Cadillac Man and the television series The Nanny from 1993 to 1995.
- Norman is survived by his wife Nancy, four children and 14 grandchildren.
Actor Zack Norman died at the age of 83.
The star, best known for his role as crocodile-loving antiques smuggler Ira in 1984’s Romancing The Stone, died Sunday night of “natural causes” at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, his son-in-law confirmed to Deadline.
He also starred in 1990’s Cadillac Man and the television series The Nanny from 1993 to 1995.
Norman is survived by his wife, Nancy; sister Jane; daughters Lori and Tracy; sons Stephen and Michael; and his grandchildren Sascha, Addison, Benjamin, Henry, Liliana, Jonathan, Justin, Jayden, Jackie, Gabrielle, Rachel, Susie, Joseph and Seth.
Born Howard Zuker on May 27, 1940, Norman received an MBA from Harvard Business School before entering the world of entertainment.
Actor Zack Norman has died aged 83 – pictured in 2010
The star, best known for his role as crocodile-loving antiques smuggler Ira in 1984’s Romancing The Stone (pictured), died on Sunday night of “natural causes”.
He worked as a comedian in the 1960s, performing at the Playboy, Flamingo and Copacabana clubs with the Temptations.
In 1966 he He went to Europe to work on the US Army base circuit that operated out of Frankfurt, Germany, playing military clubs throughout Western Europe.
Norman made his television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on April 28, 1969.
He starred in numerous films in the 1970s before rising to fame as Cousin Ira in Robert Zemeckis’ legendary film Romancing The Stone alongside Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny Devito.
Ira was known for his love of crocodiles and declared, “Look at those snappers!” in a memorable line.
Norman starred in the 1986 comedy. America and co-directed and starred in 1988’s Chief Zabu,
He teamed with filmmaker Jaglom on nine films, including 1992’s Venice/Venice, Cannes Film Festival (2001), Hollywood Dreams (2006) and Ovation (2015).
Norman played Harry Munchack in the 1990 film Cadillac Man alongside Robin Williams, Tim Robbins and Fran Drescher.
Norman’s character was known for saying “Look at those snappers!” in the comedy by Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner (pictured)
He starred in three episodes of The Nanny and also guest-starred in the two-part Judgment Day episodes of The A-Team in 1985.
Norman also appeared in a 1993 episode of Baywatch.
Norman was also a prolific art collector, acquiring five pieces by Jean-Michel Basquiat, whose Untitled sold in May 2017 at Sotheby’s New York for $110.5 million.
In 1982, Norman purchased Hannibal from Basquiat in the artist’s studio for $3,200. That piece sold on October 9, 2016 at Sotheby’s London for £10.6 million.
