George Clooney is mourning a member of his Ocean’s Eleven team.
Scott L. Schwartz—an actor and former professional wrestler—died on Nov. 26 at the age of 65 from congestive heart failure, a representative confirmed to Variety.
“Those who know Scott personally associated him with being a jolly person, so full of life, a strong loving person, foodie and travel aficionado,” read a statement shared by the rep with Variety. “Scott truly loved life and everyone that he met along the way. When he wasn’t acting, wrestling or telling jokes he spent his time visiting children with cancer at children’s hospitals.”
Following the news of his death, Clooney likewise shared a statement mourning Schwartz’s loss in which he alluded to their time working together in the Ocean’s franchise: Clooney’s Danny Ocean hires Schwartz’s Bruiser to set up a fake fight in Ocean’s Eleven, a role Schwartz reprised in the following two heist movies.
“I’m sorry to hear that Scott is gone,” Clooney shared with Variety. “We did three films together and I’ve never been so gently punched. He was a gentle soul and he will be dearly missed.”
