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Art LaFleur, an actor known for his roles in ‘The Sandlot’ and ‘Field of Dreams,’ has died
LaFleur has passed away after a decade of battling atypical Parkinson’s disease, his wife Shelley LaFleur said on Facebook on Thursday, highlighting a number of roles he has played throughout his career, including that of Babe Ruth in “The Sandlot”, Tooth Fairy in season two. and the third installment of the films “The Santa Clause,” and Chick Gandil in “Field of Dreams.”
Shelley LaFleur wrote: “He is a generous and selfless man who gave him his acting career, but more importantly, who he was to family and friends.”
LaFleur has also appeared in a number of TV series over the years, including “Charlie’s Angels”, “M*A*S*H”, “Home Improvement”, “Matlock”, “Boy Meets World”, “JAG” ” and “Malcolm in between,” among many others, his page on IMDb Note.
Shelley LaFleur said: “I am very fortunate to have been in a 43-year relationship with a man who respects me and who I admire. “Art is bigger than life and makes sense to the world for us.”
