Jerry Van Dyke, the younger brother of comedian Dick Van Dyke and an Emmy-nominated comic actor who starred in the TV series "My Mother the Car" and 'Coach, ' has died, the Associated Press reports.
Jerry's wife, Shirley, tells us. he died Friday afternoon at their Arkansas ranch with her by his side.
It's said that the actor's health has been on the decline since being involved in a serious vehicle accident about two-years ago.
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He appeared as Stacey Petrie in the 1960s on The Dick Van Dyke Show, which he followed up with appearances on The Andy Griffith Show, My Mother the vehicle, and Accidental Family. Van Dyke's career included the distinction of being Judy Garland's co-star on The Judy Garland Show, the late '60s series Accidental Family and the lead human role in the infamous sitcom My Mother the auto.
Jerry received four consecutive Emmy nominations for the part. Van Dam assisted to Craig T. Nelson's Coach Hayden Fox as they oversaw the fictional Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles. (1963), "Angel in My Pocket" (1969) and his final film, "Moon Ring" (2010). In recent years, he was doing quietly marvelous stuff as talkative grandpa Tag Spence on The Middle.
He was the younger brother of Dick Van Dyke, and was also a comedian who pursued stand-up while still a young man, performing often at the world's military bases.
