

Turk’s last noted role was playing a guard on NCIS: Los Angeles in January 2017.

He also appeared in films such as American Pie 2 and Big Fat Liar and landed his first daytime role as Bo Crowell on ABC’s General Hospital in 2008. Turk’s acting career began in the early 1990s with roles on popular sitcoms including Step by Step, Wings, Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Beverly Hills 90210, Boy Meets World, Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Carnivàle where he played Gabriel from 2003 to 2005. More: Days of our Lives script writer passes away Thank you for the continued support for the Turk family.”īorn on in Northglenn, Colorado, Turk is survived by his wife Emily Wu and their young son. Please continue to share this Go Fund Me and I will send out funeral arrangements once they are finalized. However, on Sunday September 15, Montiel shared, “Unfortunately Brian passed away Friday morning, 9/13 from complications of his cancer. Many were alerted to Turk’s cancer back in July when his friend Carlos Marlene Montiel created a GoFundMe page, In Support of the Brian Turk Family, to help cover medical bills. The former soap opera, primetime and film actor was 49. Brian has been the breadwinner supporting his family as his wife has been physically unable to work full time.’īrian was best known for playing Gabriel in Carnivale, he also had other roles in hit TV shows such as Two and a Half Men, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Beverly Hills, 90210, ER, Boy Meets World, Criminal Minds, NCIS and The Jamie Foxx Show, American Pie 2, Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles and The Lost World: Jurassic is saddened to report that General Hospital alum Brian Turk passed away on Friday September 13 in Orange, California due to complications from brain cancer. ‘ will to live is strong but this is expensive. Being the selfless and private person that he is, Brian kept this quiet so as not to concern his family and friends.

In a previous message on the account, Carlos said: ‘Just over a year ago our dear friend, Brian Turk, was diagnosed with cancer. Thank you for the continued support for the Turk family.’ ‘Please continue to share this Go Fund Me and I will send out funeral arrangements once they are finalised. The sad news comes more than a year since he was diagnosed with brain cancer before it became terminal.Ĭonfirming the news in a statement, Carlos wrote on the page: ‘Unfortunately Brian passed away Friday morning, 9/13 from complications of his cancer. The actor who was best known for his role on Beverley Hills 902010 and also starred in HBOs Carnivale, ER, and Boy Meets World died after a battle with brain. American actor, Brian Turk has died at the age of 49.
