Floyd Levine, an actor known for his work on projects such as Melrose Place and Baywatch, has died. He was 93.
Levine was the father of actor and former Paramount CEO, Brian Robbins, with his daughter-in-law, Tracy James Robbins, the first to share news of his death.
In a post shared to Instagram, Tracy revealed that Levine had died on August 24 surrounded by family, joking that he was “probably wishing someone would bring him a martini”.
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She remembered Levine as a man who “loved Frank Sinatra, classic films, and making everyone laugh,” adding that not only was he “the best” father-in-law and grandpa, but also an “all around jokester”.
Levine was born in New York City, and worked as a cab driver at the beginning of his career as he landed small roles in films such as Superfly and Dog Dag Afternoons.
He soon moved to Los Angeles to chase his “Hollywood dreams”, landing roles on shows such as Three’s Company, The Love Boat, Days of Our Lives and Murder, She Wrote.
His son followed in his footsteps (taking his mother’s last name when he entered the industry), with the pair even sharing the screen in a 1989 episode of Head of Class.
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Brian later made the move into directing and producing, often casting his father for roles in projects such as Norbit, Coach Carter and Good Burger.
Tracy described Brian as his father’s “twin”, saying that the family “will see Floyd’s grin every time we look at him”.
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Over the years Levine accumulated quite the resume, working on projects including Melrose Place, Baywatch, Charlie’s Angels, The Hangover and Mad About You.
“I will miss his humor, his stories, and his F bombs that Stella made a lot of money off of,” Tracy wrote.
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“Here’s to my forever Brooklyn boy, Floyd , may the martinis be cold and the Sinatra songs never end!
“I would like to think there’s a casting call in heaven, and you showed up early, script in hand.”
She added that the family will “miss him dearly” but are confident that he’s already “making the angels laugh … and back together with his beautiful wife Rochelle”.
”Don’t worry, I will take care of your baby boy always and forever,” she continued.
“Love you grandpa. And yes….you always did it your way to the very end.”
A cause of death has not been revealed at the time of publishing.
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