Satellite News is deeply saddened to learn of the passing, yesterday morning, of Jack Beaulieu, Trace’s father. He was 87.
MSTies will recall his appearance as “Old Forrester” in a host segment in episode 706- LASERBLAST.
Satellite News offers its heartfelt condolences to Trace and his family.
Trace, my thoughts are with you. I’m sorry to hear the news. Your father raised an incredibly talented man.
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I read for awhile Trace tweeting about spending time with his ailing father, but I was under the impression that he had been ill but was recovering. I guess I was wrong.
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Condolences to Trace and the rest of his family. May your memories be of comfort in the days ahead.
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Sad news indeed and condolences to Trace and his family. At least he had a long life and got to see his son create one of the most beloved cult characters in sci-fi/comedy history, as well as playing a small part in the memorable final episode of the show on Comedy Central.
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Heartfelt condolences for Trace and his family. I remember him appearing in Laserblast as Old Forester. He made a convincing old Dr. F., as one would expect.
Randy
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Thanks always to Jack for giving us Trace, and thanks to Trace to immortalizing his father on his show for us.
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I wish to express my condolences to Trace: his dad really makes an emotional impact as the old Dr. Forrester as he transforms into a Star Child!
RIP Jack
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Trace, please accept my sincere condolences on the death of your father. I suppose you can take some small comfort that your dad got to see one more Christmas season before passing.
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A bit late for this but…
Trace, my deepest condolences to your family. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Rest in peace, Jack.
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I was just looking him up to find the clip he was in (I have yet to watch Laserblast – I know, shame on me!) and I found what seems to be his obituary here: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/startribune/obituary.aspx?n=jack-b-beaulieu&pid=147656136
If anyone is interested, you can make a memorial contribution on behalf of him at The Sister Kenny Foundation at http://www.allina.com/ahs/ski.nsf/page/about
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Fifty plus years ago, I worked with Jack at Western Adjustment & Inspection CO, Before Jack and Ed Daeger formed First Adjustment. Jack took me flying one day in a 2-seater Piper Club (Jack in front, me in back). As we flew over Wayzata, he told me how he would much rather have been a fighter piolet in WWII, but because of his size, they stuck him in a B-24. As we flew over a passing train, Jack suddely put the plane in a dive and “straffed” the train before pulling up and waving his wings. My stomach was back up around 1,000 feet. I told this story to Quentin Aanenson (Fighter Pilot Story and Ken Burns “The War) and he thought Jack was in a much better place flyin a B-24 than in a P-51. I’m sure Jack would still argue that. I have many wonderful memories of Jack and those days at Western. God speed.
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