The actor's daughter, Quincy Coleman, stated, "My Father, Dabney Wharton Coleman, took his last earthly breath peacefully and exquisitely in his home on Thursday, May 16th, 2024 at 1:50 PM," in a statement to"My father crafted his time here on earth with a curious mind, a generous heart, and a soul on fire with passion, desire, and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity," she added.
He canceled his appearance at an autograph show at the Chiller Theatre in New Jersey in April on his doctor’s orders.They added, “I knew this was coming when he pulled out of Chiller Theatre last second on doctor's orders. Great actor.”Over his 60-year career, the Hollywood legend was nominated for six Emmys, one of which he won for his work in 1987's Sworn to Silence.
His father died of pneumonia when he was 4, leaving his mother to raise the family in Corpus Christi.