Chuck Aspegren Death
Chuck Aspegren passed away on November 23, 2022 at the age of 82. Chuck Aspegren's cause of death was pneumonia (from kidney failure).
When did Chuck Aspegren die?
November 23, 2022How did Chuck Aspegren die? What was the cause of death?
Pneumonia (from kidney failure)How old was Chuck Aspegren when died?
82
Chuck Aspegren Birthday and Date of Death
Chuck Aspegren was born in 1940 and died on November 23, 2022. Chuck Aspegren was 82 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: 1940
Date of Death: November 23, 2022
Age at Death: 82
Chuck Aspegren - Biography
Chuck Aspegren conquered a small-time of fame after appearing in the Oscar winning film The Deer Hunter (1978). In fact, he wasn't a trained actor but he was a steel worker from Gary, Indiana, who happened to be in the right place and the right time. When the likes of Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken began researching their roles as steel workers, they acquainted this charismatic guy, who worked as a general foreman at U.S. Steel, at a local bar and next thing you know, the film director Michael Cimino liked his presence and decided to cast him as one of the friends of the leading actors.
Aspegren had the real charm and presence, very natural on the role as Axel and one of the most unforgettable characters of all time. Despite the film's success, Aspegren didn't follow a career in the movie business and little is known about him afterwards.
Chuck was a general foreman at the #2 Q-BOP shop at Gary Works for U.S.Steel. He was considered as an actor in the film after meeting a couple of the actors and sharing beer(s) with them at the local bar, Tobys, on Virginia Street.
Chuck Aspegren passed away on November 23, 2022. He had been living in a nursing home for seven months prior to his death.
