Paul Gleason, who played the bad guy in Trading Places and the angry high school principal in The Breakfast Club, has died, aged 67. He had mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer linked to asbestos, said his wife, Susan Gleason.
Gleason appeared in more than 60 movies that included Die Hard, Johnny Be Good, and National Lampoon's Van Wilder.
Most recently, he made appearances in hit television shows such as Friends and Seinfeld.
Bad guy actor dies
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