George Kosana (December 22, 1935 â€" December 30, 2016) was an
American actor, best known for his role of Sheriff McClelland in
George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead. Kosana had been a member
of Image Ten films, whereupon he worked on the crew and was one of the
original ten investors in the 1968 classic. Kosana worked on other
Image Ten films to include 'The Booby Hatch' and 'There's Always
Vanilla', and had often made appearances at horror conventions.
Concomittant with his film roles, Kosana worked in a steel mill in
Clairton, Pennsylvania, an occupation which led to numerous heath
issues. His last film, My Uncle John is a Zombie, wrapped shortly
before his death. In this final film as well as Living Dead, Kosana
reprised and lampooned his role as Sheriff McClelland in Night.Kosana
was found dead on December 30, 2016, eight days after his 81st
birthday, at his home in Clairton, Pennsylvania. His death followed
years of battling various illnesses, including emphysema/COPD and
macular degeneration.
American actor, best known for his role of Sheriff McClelland in
George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead. Kosana had been a member
of Image Ten films, whereupon he worked on the crew and was one of the
original ten investors in the 1968 classic. Kosana worked on other
Image Ten films to include 'The Booby Hatch' and 'There's Always
Vanilla', and had often made appearances at horror conventions.
Concomittant with his film roles, Kosana worked in a steel mill in
Clairton, Pennsylvania, an occupation which led to numerous heath
issues. His last film, My Uncle John is a Zombie, wrapped shortly
before his death. In this final film as well as Living Dead, Kosana
reprised and lampooned his role as Sheriff McClelland in Night.Kosana
was found dead on December 30, 2016, eight days after his 81st
birthday, at his home in Clairton, Pennsylvania. His death followed
years of battling various illnesses, including emphysema/COPD and
macular degeneration.
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