Erich Anderson

Q: When did Erich Anderson die?

Erich Anderson died on June 1, 2024.

Q: How old was Erich Anderson when they died?

Erich Anderson was 67 years old at the time of death.

Edward Erich Anderson (October 24, 1956 – June 1, 2024) was an American actor and novelist. He starred in film and on television, and was widely known for his role in the 1984 horror film Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter as Rob Dier. He also starred in the 1988 film Bat*21 and in the 2002 drama film Unfaithful.

Background

Edward Erich Anderson was born on October 24, 1956, to an American family in Sagamihara, Japan. He grew up in a military family, and moved frequently throughout his childhood. He attended Hilltop High School in Chula Vista, California, and went on to study biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He initially aspired to attend medical school, but eventually decided to pursue acting.

Career

Among Anderson's early roles was a role on Bay City Blues in 1983. During this time, he was cast in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter.

Anderson appeared on over 300 television episodes through his career. Noted television appearances included the series Second Chances as Bruce Christianson, thirtysomething as Billy Sidel, and Felicity as Felicity's father. He also guest starred on Melrose Place as Courtney Thorne-Smith's psychiatrist. Anderson acted on episodes of Murder, She Wrote, CSI, CSI: Miami, Star Trek: The Next Generation in the Season 5 episode "Conundrum" as Commander Kieran MacDuff, and Boomtown as D.A. Ben Fisher. He also appeared in Season 3 Episode 19 of US drama House. He also had a role as Evan, the lead character in The Outer Limits Season 2 Episode 16 "The Deprogrammers" which co-starred Brent Spiner.