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Unhappy information out of Hollywood at present, as actor Jan Schwieterman — greatest identified for his work within the 1997 movie Good Burger — has handed away on the age of 52.
Information of Schwieterman’s passing involves us courtesy of a social media submit from his brother, Chad.
“It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of my brother, Jan (JP) Schwieterman,” Chad wrote on Fb.
Based on the grieving household, Jan was identified with “an aggressive form” of most cancers, and he handed away shortly thereafter.
“He recently found out he had an aggressive form of stage 4 cancer and passed yesterday evening. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers as we navigate this difficult time,” Chad defined in his submit.
“Rest in peace, brother. We love you and miss you,” he concluded
Based on Individuals journal, Jan handed away in February, however information of his demise simply turned public information this week.
Jan’s legacy will reside on
For hundreds of thousands who got here of age within the Nineties, Schwieterman’s position as Kurt Bozwell — the villainous proprietor of the the rival quick meals chain Mondo Burger in Good Burger — was a staple of their childhood.
Born within the small city of Bluffton, Indiana in 1972, Schwietzerman moved to California after highschool with the objective of changing into an actor.
Along with his position in Good Burger, Jan put in visitor performances in a number of well-known collection, together with ER, Undressed and Felicity.
Jan’s ultimate movie credit score was the 2007 movie Alongside the Method, after which, he selected to step away from appearing.
Based on Individuals, Jan is survived by “his parents LeeRoy Schwieterman and Clara Reed, two sisters, Megan and Vanessa, his brother Chad and several nieces, nephews and cousins.”
The household asks that any donations be despatched to the MD Anderson Most cancers Middle in Houston, the place he was handled after his prognosis.
Our ideas exit to Jan’s family members throughout this enormously tough time.
