Actor Fred 'Rerun' Berry Dies at Age 52

[Rockin Cruiser]

LOS ANGELES - Fred Berry, the bulb-shaped, squeaky-voiced actor famous for playing red-beret-wearing Rerun on the 1970s TV sitcom "What's Happening!" has died at age 52, police said Wednesday.

Berry died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles of apparent natural causes, police Officer Jason Lee said. The county coroner was investigating the exact nature of the death, but friends said Berry had been in ill health due to a recent stroke.

He wore his red beret and suspenders in real life, and it was unclear whether he originally brought his own style to the character of Rerun or whether he was forever mimicking the character that made him famous.

Rerun was a 1970s version of latter-day goofball TV characters like Steve Urkel from "Family Matters": loud, a little whiny, a little dim and definitely geeky. "What's Happening!", which ran from 1976-1979, focused on three teenage friends - Rerun, Raj and Dwayne - who learn about life, women and trouble while growing up in Los Angeles.

[MX-5]

I just watched him in a small part in the current movie Dickie Roberts - former child star.
It's beginning it's second run in theatres.
He looked fine. It was filmed about a year ago and released in theatres last August.

[ptcruiser363]

Sad News

[Alan39]

Awwwwww thats sad. was just talking about him the other day.