‘Dazed and Confused’ actor Nicky Katt’s cause of death at 54 revealed: report

Nicky Katt’s origin of decease has been revealed.

According to TMZ, nan character died of termination by hanging successful his Los Angeles, California, apartment. He reportedly didn’t time off a statement and his assemblage was recovered by his landlord connected April 8. 

Katt, who was calved connected May 11, 1970, successful South Dakota, was joined to Annie Morse from 1999 to 2001. He was champion known for his roles successful “Dazed and Confused” and “Boston Public.”

He besides starred successful Steven Soderbergh’s 2002 movie “Full Frontal” alongside Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt.

During an question and reply pinch nan Los Angeles Times successful 2002, nan head said that Katt was “absolutely fearless” arsenic an actor.

Katt told nan outlet that nan domiciled gave him an opportunity to transmission nan frustrations he had knowledgeable arsenic an actor.

“There’s truthful overmuch desperation successful nan air, successful Los Angeles especially. You don’t announcement it successful New York arsenic much,” he said.

Katt added: “Everybody plays it a small cooler there, and group person a batch much relationship pinch each other. I deliberation Stanley Kubrick called nan vibe successful LA a ‘low-level malevolence.’ It eats distant astatine you astatine immoderate point.”

In Richard Linklater’s 1993 movie “Dazed and Confused,” Katt was portion of nan ensemble formed alongside Ben Affleck, Parker Posey, Matthew McConaughey, Adam Goldberg, Jason London and Joey Lauren Adams.

He played a precocious schoolhouse bully, Clint Bruno, who picks a conflict pinch Goldberg’s character, Mike Newhouse.

He was besides successful a slew of acclaimed movies specified arsenic “School of Rock,” “Sin City” and “Boiler Room.” 

On TV, Katt was successful episodes of “Monk” and “Law & Order.” He played earth science coach Harry Senate successful nan Fox play bid “Boston Public” for its first 3 seasons. 

In 1996, he besides appeared successful an section of “Friends.” 

His last domiciled was successful 2018, successful an section of nan Hulu bid “Casual.” 

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