Tony Ganios — well-known from “Porky’s” and a ton of different cult traditional movies — has died.

The actor’s fiancée, Amanda, tells us Tony handed away Sunday at a NY hospital — this after he was taken in on Saturday and was discovered to have been struggling a extreme spinal wire an infection. We’re instructed he went into surgical procedure, however suffered a deadly coronary heart assault the next day as he was recovering.

Thanks, Marc. It is simply unreal to me proper now. It was so quick. He hadn’t felt nicely and hid it from me for days. When he lastly instructed me, and was taken to the hospital, his spinal wire was severely contaminated. They did surgical procedure, subsequent morning, his coronary heart stopped. I am crushed.

— Amanda Ganios (@Pinkyrat87) February 20, 2024
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Amanda says Tony was on his option to a dialysis therapy Sunday morning when he went into cardiac arrest … and we’re instructed he was experiencing organ failure too. Amanda says his dying got here so all of the sudden, and he or she’s completely shattered proper now … explaining they have been simply planning their marriage ceremony final week. They’d been collectively for a pair for at the very least 9 years.

She posted a candy tribute to Tony on-line, writing … “The last words we said to each other were “I like you.” Love is an understatement. You are everything to me. My heart, my soul and my best friend. #I love you #tonyganios.”

Tony will greatest be remembered for his lead function within the 1981 movie, which went down as a fan-fave intercourse comedy flick and developed a cult following. “Porky’s” additionally went on to churn out a number of sequels … together with “Porky’s II: The Next Day” and “Porky’s Revenge!” — each of which he starred in.

In fact, followers know him as Meat Tuperello … one of many guys making an attempt to lose their V-cards at a brothel, and who ended up taking part in peeping Toms. The bathe scene from the film might be some of the iconic within the raunchy comedy class of films.

Whereas “Porky’s” was arguably his greatest flick/franchise … Tony was in a handful of different memorable movies as nicely — together with 1979’s “The Wanderers,” wherein he performed Perry.

Different motion pictures of his embody “Back Roads,” “Continental Divide,” “Body Rock,” “Die Hard 2,” “Rising Sun,” “The Taking of Beverly Hills” and extra. TG had been in exhibits as nicely — equivalent to “The Ring of the Musketeers,” “Wiseguy,” “The Equalizer” and “Scarecrow and Mrs. King.”

He seems to have left showbiz behind within the ’90s … however he definitely left his mark on popular culture. In reality, movie producer Sean Clark had some form phrases for Tony upon listening to about his passing.

SC wrote, “Sad to hear of the passing of Tony Gainos aka Meat from Porky’s This photo is from 20 years ago with Tony and Porky’s co-star Scott Colomby Although I had many business conversations with him over the years I would not say he was a friend.”

He provides, “I did not know him well at all. However he was a nice guy and it’s a shame he passed just 2 weeks away from the big Porky’s reunion at Cult Classics Weekend in Bastrop TX in which he was supposed to attend. So with that said I’m sorry for OUR loss.”