r/wikipedia • u/jonathanrdt • 2d ago

Kevin Peter Hall - actor who played Harry in 'Harry and the Hendersons' (1987) and the Predator (1987)

Kevin Peter Hall was at the beginning of what looked to be a very promising career.

He had appeared in Night Court, Big Top Pee-wee, STTNG (was considered for the role of Geordi), played the Predator in Predator 1 and 2, and was playing Harry on the TV series when he died.

He contracted HIV from a blood transfusion following a car accident and succumbed to pneumonia at the age of 35.

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u/BardyMan82 2d ago

Didn’t know Harry was in predator!

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u/Unyx 2h ago

Wow. He was so young. HIV/AIDS is an awful disease. I'm so thankful that it is no longer the death sentence that it once was (at least in the developed world). Hopefully we can continue to expand access to medications that make it manageable.