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Former child actor from 1980s TV show ALF dies in Peoria

TMZ: Benji Gregory died in his car in a Chase parking lot with service dog

Benji Gregory, who starred on the popular 1980s sitcom Alf, died in Peoria June 13.

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Former child actor Benji Gregory, who starred on the popular 1980s sitcom ALF, died in his car at a Chase Bank parking lot in Peoria, June 13, as initially reported by TMZ.

Gregory was 46 years old.

The TMZ report stated that those close to Gregory “believe he went to the bank to deposit residual checks on June 12, fell asleep in his car and tragically died from vehicular heatstroke due to Arizona’s intense summer heat.”

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