“ALF” star Benji Gregory found dead with his dog in car near Phoenix

Actor Benji Gregory, who played Brian in the hit 1980s television series “ALF,” was found dead in Peoria, Arizona, on June 13, 2024. He was 46 years old.

TMZ reported the actor’s death on Wednesday, July 10.

Gregory and his service dog, a pug named Hans, were found dead in a car in the parking lot of a Chase Bank in Peoria.

In an exclusive interview with TMZ, Gregory’s sister Rebecca revealed that “her brother suffered from depression and bipolar disorder and had a sleep disorder that often kept him awake for days.”

TMZ reported that the Maricopa County Coroner’s Office has not yet released Gregory’s official cause of death. Gregory’s relatives believe he fell asleep in his car after depositing the remaining checks and may have died of heat stroke, TMZ wrote.

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Who was the little boy in “ALF”?

Benji Gregory played Brian, the middle son of the Tanner family, in all four seasons of “ALF” from 1986 to 1990.

While “ALF” was Gregory’s best known role, he has appeared in television series such as “Murphy Brown,” “The A-Team,” “Twilight Zone,” “Punky Brewster,” and the series “The More You Know,” among others.

He gave up his acting career in 1993 and joined the US Navy in 2003. He was honorably discharged in 2005 for health reasons.

Gregory’s sister Rebecca told TMZ that “their family is mourning a great loss and appreciates everyone’s thoughts and kind words” and suggested donations in Gregory’s name to the Actors’ Equity Foundation or the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The Arizona Republic has reached out to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Peoria Police Department for more information. This article will be updated.

Meredith G. White covers entertainment and culture for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. She has the latest news on video games, television and leisure activities in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Follow her on X and Instagram @meredithgwhite and onFacebook as Meredith G. White. email to [email protected].

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