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actor and comedian Mike Batayeh, who played Dennis Markowski in “Breaking Bad,” passed away on June 1 at the age of 52. while sleeping at his home in Michigan, following a heart attack.
The news was shared by the TMZ portal, who assured that it was the actor’s sister who released the unfortunate news, also detailed that Batayeh had no previous heart-related health problems.
“With great sadness and a heavy heart, my sisters and I announce the death of our dear brother (…) He will be greatly missed by those who loved him and his great ability to bring laughter and joy to so many,” the statement said. of the family.
Batayeh, born in Detroit, He participated in the series ‘Breaking Bad’, ‘Hanging in Philadelphia’ and ‘Marco Polo’. In addition, he worked with episodic characters in television series such as ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’, ‘Me and the World’, ‘JAG: Red Alert’ and ‘The Shield: Outlaw’.
On the big screen, Batayeh was cast in ‘American Dreams,’ ‘Gas,’ ‘American East,’ ‘Don’t Mess With The Zohan,’ and a starring role in ‘Detroit Unleaded.’
The comedian also did monologues, which he uploaded to his Instagram account. He was a pioneer in countries like Egypt, Lebanon or Jordan, being one of the first western comedians who had shows in Middle Eastern countries.
His family announced that the funeral will take place next Friday the 16th in the city of Plymouth, in the state of Michigan.
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