The smart ass young cadet in "By Dawn's Early Light".

By JEREMIAH MARQUEZ

(AP) Actors Bruno Kirby, left, and Leonardo DiCaprio arrive at the West Coast screening of "The...


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bruno Kirby, a veteran character actor who costarred in "When Harry Met Sally,""City Slickers" and many other films, has died at age 57, his wife said Tuesday.

Kirby died Monday in Los Angeles from complications related to leukemia, according to a statement from his wife, Lynn Sellers. He had recently been diagnosed with the disease.

"We are incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support we have received from Bruno's fans and colleagues who have admired and respected his work over the past 30 years," his wife said. "Bruno's spirit will continue to live on not only in his rich body of film and television work but also through the lives of individuals he has touched throughout his life."

Kirby was perhaps best known for his roles opposite Billy Crystal in 1989's "When Harry Met Sally" and 1991's "City Slickers."

Other film credits included "Good Morning, Vietnam,""The Godfather: Part II" and "Donnie Brasco." More recently, he played Phil Rubenstein on the HBO series "Entourage."

yes...very sad news...we were just commenting about this on the bruce kirby thread....
wow...he was so wonderful in godfatherII as the young clemenza....
bless him........

So sad for his father, Bruce Kirby, who was regular on the show, and appeared with his son, in "Dawn's Early Light"

Very sad and no age to leave this life. Enjoy the pictures in link from the "Freshman". RIP Bruno.

http://www.imdb.com/gallery/mptv/1122/Mptv/1122/5334-0014.jpg?path=pgallery&path_key=Kirby,%20Bruno

I was pretty saddened by hearing this. I always liked his acting and thought his deep voice pitch always lended an "edge" to whatever character he played. I watched "Dawn's Early Light" last night as a refelection on his great acting ability. Truely a sad loss, and at a real pivotal point in a great acting career. By this I mean I always thought Bruno would have made a great "Mob Boss" type role as his age got a little older. Especially after what he could show he can do in "Donnie Brasco". He had alot of good roles ahead of him the world will never get to know. RIP Bruno...thanks for the memories!