Hollywood is mourning the loss of veteran actor Tom Noonan, best known for his roles in RoboCop 2 and Last Action Hero. He passed away at the age of 74.
The news of the Tom Noonan death was confirmed by his longtime friend and co-star Karen Sillas. She revealed that the actor died peacefully on February 14, 2026.
No cause of death has been disclosed. However, tributes have continued to pour in from colleagues and fans across the film industry.
Sillas shared the heartbreaking announcement on Instagram. “My dear friend and co-star, Tom Noonan passed peacefully on Valentine’s Day 2026,” she wrote.
She also reflected on their time working together. “Working with him in his original off Broadway play, ‘What Happened Was…,’ at the Paradise Factory Theatre in the early nineties, was a turning point for me and my career that still resonates throughout my life and work as an actor,” she added.
Furthermore, she described their 1994 film adaptation as one of the “most iconic Indies in American Tom Noonan Dies at 74, ‘RoboCop 2’ and ‘Last Action Hero’ Star Remembered
Hollywood is mourning the loss of veteran actor Tom Noonan, best known for his roles in RoboCop 2 and Last Action Hero. He passed away at the age of 74.
The news of the Tom Noonan death was confirmed by his longtime friend and co-star Karen Sillas. She revealed that the actor died peacefully on February 14, 2026.
No cause of death has been disclosed. However, tributes have continued to pour in from colleagues and fans across the film industry.
Sillas shared the heartbreaking announcement on Instagram. “My dear friend and co-star, Tom Noonan passed peacefully on Valentine’s Day 2026,” she wrote.
She also reflected on their time working together. “Working with him in his original off Broadway play, ‘What Happened Was…,’ at the Paradise Factory Theatre in the early nineties, was a turning point for me and my career that still resonates throughout my life and work as an actor,” she added.
Furthermore, she described their 1994 film adaptation as one of the “most iconic Indies in American cinema.”
“What a privilege and crazy fun it was working with this man and calling him my friend to the end … may his Legacy continue to shine on,” she concluded.
Born in Greenwich, Connecticut, in 1951, Noonan began his career in theater. He appeared in the original Off-Broadway production of Sam Shepard’s Buried Child in 1978.
His big-screen debut came in 1980 with Willie & Phil. That same year, he appeared in Gloria and Heaven’s Gate.
However, his breakout role arrived in 1986. He portrayed the chilling antagonist Francis Dolarhyde in the crime thriller Manhunter.
One year later, he starred as Frankenstein’s monster in The Monster Squad. Director Fred Dekker later paid tribute, calling him “a highlight of my modest filmography.”
“He was the proverbial gentleman and scholar, and the world has lost a great talent,” Dekker wrote. “R.I.P. Tom. Thanks for the great work.”
Noonan later played Cain in RoboCop 2. He portrayed both the leader of the Nuke cartel and RoboCop 2 itself.
