Richard Collins

Richard Collins died on April 15, 2013.

Richard Collins was 65 years old at the time of death.

The cause of death of Richard Collins was heart attack.

Richard Collins (March 19, 1947 – April 15, 2013) 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. Other notable roles include the role of "Uncle Joe" in Snake Eater, "Rosie" in the movie Siege, an appearance in the episode 'Luvliner' of the series Lexx, and various small appearances in movies and tv shows such as Matters of Life and Dating and Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion.

Collins was born in St. John's, Newfoundland (now Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) (two years before Newfoundland become a province of Canada 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 Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It. The film is dedicated to him, Rita MacNeil (who died the next day), Brian Huggins, Brian Ryan and Bill Parsons.