‘Addams Family’ actor Felix Silla dead at 84

Felix Silla, a flexible actor greatest identified for his position as furry Cousin Itt on TV’s “The Addams Family,” died Friday after battling pancreatic most cancers. He was 84. 

His pal of greater than 40 years and former co-star on NBC’s (*84*) Gil Gerard introduced the information on Twitter. 

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“Felix died just a few hours ago and the only good I can draw from his passing is that he didn’t suffer any longer,” he wrote. “I will miss him terribly, especially the great time we had at our panels. Just him telling me to, ‘go ‘f’ myself.'” 

In a previous tweet, Gerard mentioned that Silla was dying of pancreatic cancer.

Silla, a longtime resident of Las Vegas, weighed simply 70 kilos and was beneath 4 toes tall, according to FOX 23 Tulsa.

He additionally appeared in “Buck Rogers” as Twiki the robotic sidekick, a hang-gliding Ewok within the 1983 “Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi,” and the villain Livak reverse George Segal within the 1975 movie — and sequel to “The Maltese Falcon” —  “The Black Bird.”

Silla was born on Jan. 11, 1937 in Roccacasale, Italy and got here to the United States in 1955 when he started to tour with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, working as a trapeze artist, tumbler and bareback horse rider, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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TMZ reported Friday that he landed in Hollywood in 1962 as a stuntman, showing first in “A Ticklish Affair,” an episode of the basic tv present “Bonanza,” and the primary pilot for “Star Trek: The Original Series.”

In addition, The Hollywood Reporter famous Silla’s work in “Point Blank,” “The Kentucky Fried Movie,” “The Brood” and “Spaceballs” with Mel Brooks and Rick Moranis.

He was referred to as a daily performer for Sid and Marty Krofft on the wacky “H.R. Pufnstuf and Lidsville,” Deadline said Friday.

Later on in his profession, Silla had small roles within the 1968 science-fiction basic “Planet of the Apes,” “Demon Seed,” and 1984 favourite “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.”

IMDb.com cited his stunt work on “The Towering Inferno,” “The Hindenburg,” “ET the Extra-Terrestrial,” “Poltergeist”, “Howard the Duck” and “Batman Returns.”

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Silla moved to Las Vegas in 2003 and performed the harmonica along with his personal authentic combo, the Hollywood Reporter mentioned.

He was additionally a daily at fan conventions.

Silla is survived by his spouse of greater than 55 years, Sue, and their youngsters, Bonnie and Diana. Their son Michael, 45, passed away in March 2020.