{"id":42922,"date":"2026-03-08T02:46:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T02:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/?p=42922"},"modified":"2026-03-08T02:46:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T02:46:02","slug":"corey-parker-dead-at-60-will-grace-actor-passes-after-long-battle-with-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/?p=42922","title":{"rendered":"Corey Parker dead at 60: Will &amp; Grace actor passes after long battle with cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Actor <strong>Corey Parker<\/strong>, known for his roles in television and film during the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the age of 60 after a battle with cancer. He passed away Thursday in Memphis, Tennessee, according to a family member. His aunt, Emily Parker, confirmed the news, while his sister Noelle shared an emotional tribute on Instagram, saying he left the world \u201cat peace and surrounded with love.\u201d She remembered his remarkable talent, passion for his work, generosity, and the lasting impact he had on those who knew him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parker built a steady acting career after emerging in the mid-1980s, appearing in projects such as <em>Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning<\/em> and <em>9\u00bd Weeks<\/em>. Television audiences also recognized him from the sitcom <em>Flying Blind<\/em>, where he played Neil Barash, and from several episodes of <em>Will &amp; Grace<\/em>, portraying one of Grace Adler\u2019s boyfriends. Over the years, he continued working in both film and television, earning credits in productions like <em>Biloxi Blues<\/em>, <em>White Palace<\/em>, and <em>Love Boat: The Next Wave<\/em>, leaving behind a memorable legacy in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Corey Parker, known for his roles in television and film during the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the age of 60 after a battle with&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":42923,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"views":394,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42922"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42922\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42924,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42922\/revisions\/42924"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/42923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}