George Clooney Writes Touching Tribute to Cousin and 'NCIS: LA' Star Miguel Ferrer Who Dies at 61
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'We love you Miguel. We always will,' Clooney says after learning of the sad news that the TV veteran passed away Thursday morning following his battle with throat cancer.

AceShowbiz - Hollywood is in mourning again. Miguel Ferrer, a veteran actor with 37-year acting career, died of throat cancer at his home on Thursday, January 19, surrounded by his family and close friends. He was 61. Ferrer is survived by his wife, Lori, and Lukas and Rafi, his sons.

George Clooney, who is Ferrer's cousin, expressed his grief in a touching tribute to the late actor. He said in a statement, "Today history will mark giant changes in our world, and lost to most will be that on the same day Miguel Ferrer lost his battle to throat cancer. But not lost to his family. Miguel made the world brighter and funnier and his passing is felt so deeply in our family that events of the day, (monumental events), pale in comparison. We love you Miguel. We always will."

Ferrer was starring on "NCIS: Los Angeles" until his condition worsened and affected his voice. The show reportedly gave an option to the actor to end his run on the series, but he wanted to keep going. Showrunner R. Scott Gemmill paid tribute to the actor in a statement obtained by PEOPLE, "Today, 'NCIS: Los Angeles' lost a beloved family member. Miguel was a man of tremendous talent who had a powerful dramatic presence on screen, a wicked sense of humor, and a huge heart."

Ferrer's "NCIS: LA" co-star Brian Dietzen offered his condolences through Twitter. "Such a sad day. My heart goes out to his family and our friends at NCIS LA. A wonderful man," he wrote.

Several other celebrities and fellow actors also expressed their grief after hearing the news of Ferrer's death. "Twin Peaks" co-creator Mark Frost tweeted, "A death in the family: just learned we lost Miguel Ferrer today. Join me pls in sending sympathy to his wife and family. We go back to 1974. Broke in on the same show. Great talent, better man. Working & writing for him a highlight in every part of my life. " He continued in another tweet, "Too soon, too soon, too soon."

"Twin Peaks" star Kyle MacLachlan also mourned the death of the actor. He wrote on his Twitter account, "Awful news. Miguel Ferrer is gone. Agent Rosenfield, I love you. RIP. -Coop"

Sunny Mabrey, Ferrer's co-star on 1998's "LateLine", tweeted, "RIP Miguel Ferrer, my first ever onscreen boyfriend. And thank you, Al Franken for giving me the opportunity to work with him. #Lateline (love emoji)."

Ferrer's co-star in 1987's "Robocop", Edgar Wright, recalled his memory with the late actor by posting a screenshot from the movie and tweeting, "RIP the great Miguel Ferrer. Memorable in many roles like TWIN PEAKS & just brilliant as Bob Morton in ROBOCOP. 'I f***ing love that guy!' "

Ferrer was born on February 7, 1955 to the top 1950s actress and singer Rosemary Clooney and Academy Award winner Jose Ferrer. He began his career with working on music before moving to acting. He was a drummer of various bands and even followed his mother and Bing Crosby's tour.

Small roles on TV shows like "Magnum P.I.", "CHiPS" and "Cagney and Lacey" marked his acting career. The veteran actor played the villainous Bob Morton in 1987's "RoboCop". Later in 1990s, he starred on the original version of "Twin Peaks" before playing Dr. Garret Macy on NBC's "Crossing Jordan". He was also known for his role as Assistant Director Owen Granger on CBS's "NCIS: Los Angeles". Ferrer voiced Shan-Yu on Disney's "Mulan". He also lent his voice to "Young Justice" and "Superman: The Animated Series".

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