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His role was a rarity at the time – a lead part for a black actor in a non-blaxploitation film
The phenomenal Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Mary Schmich penned an article in The Chicago Tribune in November 1997 about friends with a little "f" and friends with a big "F." She listed attributes of each, writing that little "f" friends are a large group with sloppy admission standards, friends who don't know your parents' first names, wonder about your romantic history, and feel like a guest in your home.
The actor - who is best known for his role in John Carpenter's action thriller Assault on Precinct 13 - passed away on Friday of renal failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Late veteran star Austin Stoker, who most notably starred in John Carpenter's sophomore feature 'Assault on Precinct 13' and co-starred with Pam Grier in the 1975 blaxploitation feature 'Sheba, Baby,' passed away on Friday at the age of 92 due to renal failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
R.I.P.: Austin Stoker, star of John Carpenter's film Assault on Precinct 13, has passed away at the age of 92.