Actor Allen Garfield dies from Coronavirus At 80

Actor Allen Garfield, best known for his roles in films such as Nashville and The Stunt Man, has died of the coronavirus. He was 80.

Garfield's Nashville co-star Ronee Blakely shared the news of his death in a Facebook post on Tuesday.

"RIP Allen Garfield, the



great actor who played my husband in Nashville, has died today of Covid; I hang my head in tears; condolences to family and friends; I will post more later; cast and crew, sending love (sic)," Blakely wrote.

Before becoming an actor, Garfield was an amateur boxer and worked as a sports reporter.