caption death_place death_date birth_place birth_date yearsactive article_title occupation
richard collins halifax , nova scotia , canada april 15 , 2013 -lrb- aged 66 -rrb- st. john 's , newfoundland and labrador , canada 1947 1983 & ndash ; 2013 richard collins -lrb- actor -rrb-
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richard collins -lrb- actor -rrb-

richard collins -lrb- 1947 -- april 15 , 2013 -rrb- was a canadian actor .
he was best known for playing philadelphia `` phil '' collins in the comedy series `` trailer park boys '' .
in 2011 , he also appeared as big ron in `` the drunk and on drugs happy fun time hour '' .
collins was born in st. john 's , newfoundland and labrador , and lived in halifax , nova scotia for most of his life .
he died of a heart attack in halifax on april 15 , 2013 , at the age of 66 , during the filming of '' '' .
the film is dedicated to him , rita macneil , brian huggins , and bill parsons .
