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\n\tJohn Kirby, the longtime acting coach and son to Bruce Kirby, has died. He was 75. <\/p>\n

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\n\tKirby died Wednesday three years after being diagnosed with ALS. His associate, Nathan Besbitt, confirmed his death on Instagram. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI am here to officially, with a broken heart, announce the passing of our beloved John on the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 15, and it has been devastating for all of us, and we\u2019re trying to just find a way to cope,\u201d Besbitt said. <\/p>\n

\n\tKirby lent his talents as an acting coach to a number of projects across his career, and was a frequent collaborator with Jim Caviezel. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe two worked together on films including Frequency<\/em> (2000); Pay It Forward<\/em> (2000); Angel Eyes<\/em> (2001); The Count of Monte Cristo<\/em>\u00a0(2002);\u00a0High Crimes<\/em>\u00a0(2002);\u00a0I Am David<\/em>\u00a0(2003); The Final Cut<\/em>\u00a0(2004);\u00a0Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius<\/em>\u00a0(2004);\u00a0Unknown<\/em>\u00a0(2006); and Paul, Apostle of Christ<\/em> (2018). Kirby also served as Caviezel\u2019s acting coach for the 2009 miniseries The Prisoner<\/em>. <\/p>\n

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\n\tHis additional credits tied to coaching include 2003\u2019s Peter Pan<\/em>, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Outlander, Hotel California, Scream 4<\/em>, Stick It<\/em> and Prom<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\n\tKirby\u2019s family was connected within the entertainment industry, with The Muppet Movie<\/em> actor Bruce Kirby being his father. His brother, Bruno Kirby, also pursued acting, appearing in City Slickers, Good Morning, Vietnam <\/em>and When Harry Met Sally\u2026<\/em>, among others. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe acting coach was diagnosed with ALS on June 7, 2023, after experiencing symptoms a year prior. He suffered a hard fall that resulted in a hip fracture on June 1 of the same year which led to his diagnosis. <\/p>\n

\n\tA celebration of life will be held on Aug. 15 at the Hall of Liberty Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, and is open to the public. <\/p>\n

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