Bradford E. Sullivan, 77, died on December 31, 2008. A graduate of the University of Maine, he also trained at the American Theatre Wing in New York. Sullivan was a character actor whose film credits include Slap Shot, The Prince of Tides, The Untouchables, Sister Act 2, and The Abyss. He had roles in several television series including NYPD, Nothing Sacred, and I'll Fly Away. He made his Broadway debut in 1977 and was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for "Working." He also had roles in Orpheus Descending and a stage adaptation of On the Waterfront. He retired in 2000 and always remained a member of the Screen Actors Guild.

Source: NY Times