C.W. Morgan, who played Hank Loomis, the father of Skeet Ulrich’s Billy Loomis in the original Scream, has died. He was 72.
Morgan died Aug. 30 in Los Angeles County, according to medical examiner records first reported by TMZ on Oct. 8. His death was not public until this week, more than five weeks later.
What was C.W. Morgan’s cause of death?
A cause of death has not been released. TMZ reported that the medical examiner’s records show Morgan died in a bathroom, but that his cause and manner of death are unclear. According to Creepy Catalog, the records list the cause as deferred, which means the medical examiner has not made a final ruling yet.
His family has not shared any more details.
Who did C.W. Morgan play in ‘Scream’?
Morgan played Hank Loomis in Wes Craven’s 1996 film. Hank is the father who comes to the police station while his son, Billy, is being questioned, and he vouches for him. The film later reveals that Hank had an affair with Maureen Prescott, the mother of Neve Campbell’s Sidney. That affair broke up the Loomis family and becomes Billy’s motive for the killings.
Kevin Williamson wrote Scream, which also starred Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard and Drew Barrymore. The film helped bring the slasher back to theaters in the late ’90s, nearly two decades after the 1978 film many fans still rank as the best of the genre. Morgan’s character returned in archive footage in Scream 3 (2000).
C.W. Morgan’s other roles
Morgan played a jail laundry room guard opposite Eddie Murphy in the 1997 action thriller Metro, according to iHorror. He also appeared in the 1992 TV movie The Last of His Tribe and had guest roles on Midnight Caller and Nash Bridges.
He also did voice work in video games. Morgan voiced Robert Cath, the lead character in the 1997 adventure game The Last Express.
His daughter’s tribute
Morgan’s daughter, Renata Macfie, shared a tribute on Facebook, Just Jared reported. She remembered their drives along Mulholland Drive and their trips to Starbucks.
“Losing you has left the biggest hole in my heart,” she wrote. “Rest easy bubby. Life will never be the same without you and your poorly timed jokes that I inherited from you.”
