“ALF” Child Star Found Dead In Car With Service Dog

Benji Gregory, a former child star in the hit show ALF, died at 46.

The former actor was found dead inside his car in Arizona.

Gregory’s service dog named “Hans” was also found dead in the car.

The cause of Gregory’s death is still under investigation.

Besides starting in ALF, Gregory also was featured in the shows “The A-Team,” “T.J. Hooker,” “Punky Brewster,” and “The Twilight Zone”.

RIP Benji Gregory, the former child star best known for his role as Brian Tanner on the sitcom "ALF," which ran from 1986 to 1990 has died. He was 46.

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Fox News added these details:

Benji Gregory, the child star who portrayed Brian Tanner in the 1980s television series “ALF,” has died. He was 46.

The former actor was found dead in his car in Arizona, his former brother-in-law, Max Pfaffinger, confirmed to Fox News Digital. Gregory’s service dog, Hans, was also found dead in the vehicle.

According to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s office, Gregory died on June 13.

The former actor was found dead in his car in Arizona, his former brother-in-law, Max Pfaffinger, confirmed to Fox News Digital. Gregory’s service dog, Hans, was also found dead in the vehicle.

According to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s office, Gregory died on June 13.

Born on May 26, 1978 in Los Angeles, Gregory kick-started his TV career at a young age. He made appearances on television shows such as “The A-Team,” “T.J. Hooker,” “Punky Brewster,” “The Twilight Zone” and more.

After his time on “ALF,” Gregory voiced Edgar the Mole in the 1993 animated feature “Once Upon a Forest.” This seems to be his last known credit.

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Per ABC News:

Former child actor Benji Gregory, who played the young boy on the 1980s television sitcom “ALF,” has died in suburban Phoenix. He was 46.

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Gregory, whose legal name was Benjamin Gregory Hertzberg, died on June 13, according to records from the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner. The cause of his death is pending.

Gregory’s sister, Rebecca Pfaffinger, told The New York Times that her brother’s body was found in his car in the parking lot of a bank in Peoria, outside Phoenix. He apparently had gone there to deposit some residual checks, she said. His dog Hans also died in the vehicle.

Because the cause of death is still being investigated, it is unknown whether Arizona’s summer heat played a role. The high temperature in metro Phoenix hit 108 F (42.2 C) the day of Gregory’s death, according to National Weather Service records.

Gregory was 8 when he gained fame playing Brian Tanner on the NBC show about a family that took in “ALF” — a hairy alien life form — after the creature’s spaceship crashed. He also appeared in commercials and other TV shows, including “The A-Team” and “Fantasy Island.”

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