Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for ‘The Thing’ and ‘Punky Brewster,’ dies at 69
January 10, 2026
Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for his roles in “The Thing” and “Punky Brewster,” has died at 69. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported that deputies responded to a call about an unresponsive male in Duarte, California, on Friday evening. Police have not disclosed a cause of death but said no foul play is suspected. Carter gained fame as Nauls the cook in John Carpenter’s 1982 horror classic, “The Thing.” He also appeared in the 1980s sitcom “Punky Brewster” and films like “Runaway Train,” “Ski Patrol,” and “Space Jam.”