John Hostetter

John Hostetter (October 6, 1946 – September 2, 2016) was an American actor and visual artist. He played John, the stage manager on the fictional FYI newsmagazine, on the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown starring Candice Bergen; he appeared in 65 of the series's 247 episodes from 1988 to 1998.
== Early life ==
Hostetter was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 6, 1946. He was raised in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Eichelberger High School. He attended both Catawba College and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte before completing his master's degree in acting at Cornell University. Following college, Hostetter joined the National Shakespeare Company before relocating to California in 1971 to pursue acting. In 1971, he co-starred with Christopher Reeve in a stage production of Samuel Beckett's play, Waiting for Godot.
== Career ==
He appeared in more than 100 film and television roles throughout his professional career. His televisions credits from the 1970s to 2000s include: Cagney & Lacey, Coach, The Golden Girls, Knight Rider, Matlock, Simon & Simon, NYPD Blue, JAG, Sheena, and T. J. Hooker. His films included Into the Night (1985), Heartbreak Ridge (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), No Way Out (1987), Leonard Part 6 (1987), and Star Trek: Insurrection (1998).
In 1985, Hostetter was cast as the voice of Bazooka on the popular animated series, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, which launched his voice acting career. He reprised his role of Bazooka in the spin-off film, G.I. Joe: The Movie, which was released on VHS in 1987. A decade later, Hostetter provided English-language voices for Hayao Miyazaki's anime feature, Princess Mononoke, released in 1997. His voice credits also included video games, including Vampire Hunter D in 1999.
== Death ==
He died after a long battle with cancer in Port Orange, Florida, on September 2, 2016, aged 69, a month shy of his 70th birthday. He was cremated and his ashes were sprinkled into the Atlantic Ocean.
== Filmography ==
* The In-Laws
* Heart Beat
* Knightriders
* Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
* The Dragon That Wasn't (Or Was He?)
* Katy Caterpillar
* Best Defense
* Into the Night
* A Winner Never Quits
* Castle in the Sky
* Heartbreak Ridge
* The Betty Ford Story
* The Stepford Children
* G.I. Joe: The Movie
* Beverly Hills Cop II
* Aria
* No Way Out
* Leonard Part 6
* Kiki's Delivery Service
* The People Under The Stairs
* Class Act
* Wilder Napalm
* Every Breath
* Love Affair
* Our Son, the Matchmaker
* Black Mask
* Princess Mononoke
* Twilight of the Dark Master
* Star Trek: Insurrection
* Time Share
* Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
* Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
* Kermit's Swamp Years
* The Hawk Is Dying