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Bert Belasco

Bert Belasco III[1][2] (c. 1982 - November 9, 2020)[3] was an American actor.[4] He was known for his role as Charles Whitmore in the BET television series Let's Stay Together (2011-2014).[5][6] He also had recurring roles as Sonny Evers in the Fox series Pitch (2016-2016) and Rene Marson in the Showtime series I'm Dying Up Here (2017-2018).[7][8]

Personal life and death edit

Belasco was raised in New York City and Allentown, Pennsylvania before moving to Naperville, Illinois.[9] He graduated from Waubsonie Valley High School in Aurora, Illinois.[9][10] In 2005, he earned a theater degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.[11][12][13] At the time of his death, Belasco was residing in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.[12]

On November 8, 2020, Belasco's body was found in his hotel room in Richmond, Virginia.[11][14][15][16] Belasco was in Richmond because he was preparing to act in a feature film there.[17][18][19] He was pronounced dead at 2:52 am on November 9.[20] It was announced in January 2021 that Belasco died of natural causes.[21][22]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
2009 N.C.B.S. Veteran in therapy Short film
2017 WTF: World Thumbwrestling Federation Mr. Venom

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
2007 House PFC Garcia 1 episode
Dash 4 Cash Durkin TV movie
2008 Starting Under Bernard
2010 Justified Lane 1 episode
2012 No Names The Man/Ray Paul
2011-2014 Let's Stay Together Charles Whitmore 52 episodes
2014 Key & Peele Rhino Teammate 1 episode
2015 The Soul Man Laron
2016 NCIS: New Orleans Alexander Hanson
Pitch Sonny Evers 6 episodes
2017 The Mick Dante 1 episode
2018 Superstore Neil
I'm Dying Up Here Rene Marson 5 episodes
2019 American Princess Lord Beerness 2 episodes
2020 Game On: A Comedy Crossover Event Kory 1 episode
The Big Show Show

References edit

  1. ^ Heymann, Amelia (November 9, 2020). "POLICE: BET actor Bert Belasco found dead in Henrico Hotel room". WRIC-TV. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Monuiszko, Sara M. (November 10, 2020). "Bert Belasco, 'Let's Stay Together' star, dead at 38". USA Today. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Bueno, Antoinette (November 9, 2020). "Bert Belasco, 'Let's Stay Together' Star, Dead at 38". KVUE. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Dugan, Kelli (November 9, 2020). "Actor Bert Belasco found dead in Virginia hotel room; no foul play suspected, police say". WFTV. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Jones, Monique (November 10, 2020). "ACTOR BERT BELASCO, KNOWN FOR 'LET'S STAY TOGETHER' AND 'PITCH' DEAD AT 38". Blavity. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Romano, Nick (November 9, 2020). "Bert Belasco, Let's Stay Together and Pitch actor, dies at 38". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Evans, Greg (November 9, 2020). "Bert Belasco Dies: BET's 'Let's Stay Together' Actor Was 38". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  8. ^ Barnes, Mike (November 9, 2020). "Bert Belasco, Actor on 'Let's Stay Together,' Dies at 38". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Addy, Jason (November 11, 2020). "Actor Bert Belasco, Waubonsie Valley HS Alumnus, Dies At 38". Patch Media. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  10. ^ "Actor Bert Belasco, who received alumni award from Waubonsie Valley, found dead at 38". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois). November 10, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Strand, C.C. (November 9, 2020). "Bert Belasco Dead: 'Let's Stay Together' Star Was 38 Years Old". Heavy. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Oganesyan, Natalie (November 9, 2020). "Bert Belasco, 'Let's Stay Together' and 'Pitch' Actor, Dies at 38". Variety. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  13. ^ Burwick, Kevin (November 10, 2020). "Bert Belasco Dies, Star of BET's Let's Stay Together Was 38". MovieWeb. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  14. ^ Bueno, Antoinette (November 9, 2020). "Bert Belasco, 'Let's Stay Together' Star, Dead at 38". WUSA (TV). Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  15. ^ Bueno, Antoinette (November 9, 2020). "Bert Belasco, 'Let's Stay Together' Star, Dead at 38". KFMB-TV. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  16. ^ Bueno, Antoinette (November 9, 2020). "Bert Belasco, 'Let's Stay Together' Star, Dead at 38". WHAS-TV. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  17. ^ Toone, Stephanie (November 10, 2020). "'Let's Stay Together' actor Bert Belasco dies at age 38". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  18. ^ "Actor Bert Belasco dies in Henrico hotel; no foul play suspected". Richmond Free Press. November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  19. ^ Adams, Bida (November 9, 2020). "'Let's Stay Together' actor Bert Belasco dead at 38". TheGrio. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  20. ^ "Actor Bert Belasco found dead in Henrico hotel room". WTVR-TV. November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  21. ^ Heymann, Amelia (January 12, 2021). "Medical examiner: Actor Bert Belasco died of natural causes". WRIC-TV. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  22. ^ Bond, Nick (January 13, 2021). "Actor Bert Belasco's cause of death in hotel quarantine revealed". News.com.au. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

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