Breaking Bad and Lone Ranger Actor, Saginaw Grant Passes Away at 85
- Popular movie veteran, Saginaw Grant, is reported to have died of natural causes on Wednesday, July 28
- The late actor's publicist said he was the hereditary chief and medicine man of the Sac & Fox tribe
- The thespian started his acting career in the 1980s and featured in TV shows like The Young Indian Jones Chronicles and Baywatch
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The Lone Ranger and Breaking Bad actor, Saginaw Grant, has sadly passed away at the age of 85.
The Native American character actor reportedly passed away peacefully of natural causes on July 28, according to his publicist Lani Carmichael - as reported by CNN.
Source: Facebook
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In a statement on his Facebook page, the publicist described him as the hereditary chief and medicine man of the Sac & Fox tribe, who loved travelling the world and sharing his traditions.
He fought for the US as a marine in Korea and was proud of his achievements.
Grant reportedly found joy in watching his children grow in the traditions of their ancestors and loved dancing to the beats of a drum.
The thespian started acting late in life and was also a jewellery maker and an artist.
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According to Lani, Grant lost a sister and nephew early this year to COVID-19 and a son in the previous few years.
He is survived by a daughter, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and also his adopted son and daughter.
According to The Independent, Grant started his acting career in the 80s and featured in TV shows like The Young Indian Jones Chronicles, Baywatch, and American Horror Story.
He is best known for his roles as Chief Big Bear in the 2013 Film The Lone Ranger and his appearance on Breaking Bad's episode Ozymandias.
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Nollywood actress passes away
In other tragic news, another tragedy hit the Nollywood industry as one of their very best, Rachel Oniga, reportedly passed away on July 30.
Goldmynetv shared the news on Instagram, revealing that the veteran actress had only a few days ago shot some scenes in a movie in Mowe, Ogun state before her demise on Friday night, July 30.
Her family confirmed the news and stated that the actress died after a battle with a heart-related illness.
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